03.25.2009 – Spiritual Formation – 14 Comments on God wants to dance – Say YES God wants to dance – Say YES Sometimes God is that guy at the cotillion dance asking us, “May I have this dance?” Who knows what he’s got in mind… Read Post
03.24.2009 – Leadership – 2 Comments on Nonprofit board job description Nonprofit board job description This is the fourth blog in a series on nonprofit boards. Tomorrow’s blog will conclude by outlining the process for e… Read Post
03.23.2009 – Culture and Faith – 6 Comments on The budget deficit is a moral issue The budget deficit is a moral issue It is normal for parents to want to take care of their children. Most of us who have children want to provide them wi… Read Post
03.22.2009 – World Race – 2 Comments on Pioneering ministry in Eastern Europe Pioneering ministry in Eastern Europe Karen and I are vacationing in the Caribbean now and then will be heading to Romania for a debrief with our World… Read Post
03.21.2009 – Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking – 3 Comments on Desperation on the streets of Bangalore Desperation on the streets of Bangalore My heart is always breaking for these terrible situations we see. Twelve year-old orphans raising their younger sibli… Read Post
03.20.2009 – A broken world, Writing Blogs and Books – 18 Comments on God sometimes breaks your heart God sometimes breaks your heart A number of years ago I wrote a book that I’ve never published. It’s called “Revolution of the Broken Heart.” It’s … Read Post
03.19.2009 – Spiritual Formation – 10 Comments on True joy needs true grief True joy needs true grief When Henri Nouwen says “joy and sorrow are the parents of our spiritual growth,” he’s hit upon a huge issue. Grief e… Read Post
03.18.2009 – Leadership – No Comments on Finding great board members Finding great board members My first experience with a nonprofit board was in the Dominican Republic. I was 23 and still wet behind the ears. I w… Read Post
03.17.2009 – Leadership – 14 Comments on How to start a board of directors How to start a board of directors This is a follow-up to the blog about boards from a few days ago. I’ve seen a lot of bad boards in my day. I w… Read Post
03.16.2009 – How to Disciple – 1 Comment on How mentors grow young leaders How mentors grow young leaders How does a mentor grow a young leader? The most important factor in the mix is that the young leader has got to want … Read Post
03.15.2009 – The Holy Spirit is on the move – 2 Comments on The Jesus I never knew The Jesus I never knew Dave Brown is in Cambodia on the World Race. He’s teaching Cambodian teenagers and is finding his world turned upside… Read Post
03.14.2009 – Leadership – 4 Comments on Criteria for developing a nonprofit board Criteria for developing a nonprofit board This morning in 45 minutes the Adventures In Missions board of directors will have a Skype teleconference board meeti… Read Post
03.13.2009 – Kingdom Reality – 5 Comments on The economic crisis is a huge opportunity The economic crisis is a huge opportunity The current economic crisis has got a lot of people running scared. I contend that as unemployment rises and people b… Read Post
03.12.2009 – Spiritual Formation – 9 Comments on When you’ve got nothing left to give When you’ve got nothing left to give Shanda Dodd, one of our racers, shares the following blog of her experience in Sw… Read Post
03.11.2009 – Spiritual Formation – 10 Comments on You were made for his presence You were made for his presence Chloe is an afterthought in the Barnes family. Back when the kids were growing up in the era of a feline population e… Read Post
03.10.2009 – Discipling – 10 Comments on Discipling should not look like this Discipling should not look like this I’ve always had a chip on my shoulder about school. Teachers were usually monotone and uninteresting. The classroom v… Read Post
03.09.2009 – Culture and Faith – 14 Comments on What is Christian art? What is Christian art? God is a creator and he made us in his image, as creators. We need to exercise that privilege more. I just googled “… Read Post
03.08.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 4 Comments on A tribute to the grandmothers of Swaziland A tribute to the grandmothers of Swaziland We need to honor grandmothers. If you have one, today would be a great day to do that. They often carry more on their… Read Post
03.07.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 5 Comments on Waiting on a dream for five years Waiting on a dream for five years What does a dream look and feel like when you’ve dreampt it for five years, only ever seeing it with the eyes of your… Read Post
03.06.2009 – Identity issues – 3 Comments on Confronting a man-pleasing spirit Confronting a man-pleasing spirit Some of us care too much about what other people think of us – their opinion matters more than it should. If they sa… Read Post
03.05.2009 – Discipling – 11 Comments on Young men who have blessed me Young men who have blessed me One of the best things you can do in life is to give yourself away to the next generation. Although I’ve been fortun… Read Post
03.04.2009 – Fathering & Men’s issues – 20 Comments on Deep disappointment with your father Deep disappointment with your father After yesterday’s semi-humorous blog, I’m back on the serious side today. But bear with me; I’m writing about an issu… Read Post
03.03.2009 – Spiritual Formation – 21 Comments on How NOT to come off a fast How NOT to come off a fast When you hit my age, the doctor sends you to a specialist who looks around in your intestinal tract for anything that… Read Post
03.01.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 2 Comments on Swazi women’s retreat changes lives Swazi women’s retreat changes lives Last week I wrote a blog about how women are the answer to Swaziland’s biggest problems. They just need to be able to… Read Post
