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Muslim nearly martyred

02.28.2009 – Amazing God Stories – 3 Comments

Muslim nearly martyred for converting to Christianity

This is the story of Edward Sheko in his own words. Edward grew up Muslim in Malawi. When he converted to Christ, it …

Questions to Ask in 2021

02.27.2009 – Reaching Your Destiny – 11 Comments

I’ve been chasing the American dream for 40 years!

Here’s one of my favorite stories about how we settle for a life of success instead of a life that counts. God spare …

How to live simply and love extravagantly

02.26.2009 – Simplicity Liberates You – 8 Comments

How to live simply and love extravagantly

Here’s a book that will give you some practical steps to become more radical in your faith: Small Footprint, Big Hand…

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02.25.2009 – Mobilization – 3 Comments

Do you twitter?

So, I’m giving twitter, a micro-blogging social network, a shot. A lot of people I know are spending more of their ti…

Mission projects

02.25.2009 – Short-term missions – 2 Comments

Mission projects change lives

Short-term missions (STMs) changed my life. They’ve played a huge role in helping all five of our ch…

Why do I need to be initiated

02.24.2009 – Spiritual Formation – 9 Comments

Why do I need to be initiated?

Almost every ancient culture understood that boys, especially, needed help if they were ever to become warriors capab…

Miguel holding a child

02.23.2009 – Portraits of Disciplers – No Comments

Portrait of a disciple: Miguel Santiago

When I first met him, he had a different name. Partly as a result of his profound identification with his role as a m…

Questions to Ask in 2021

02.22.2009 – My Life – 4 Comments

Paul & Julia’s wedding

Just back from Pittsburgh where we watched AIM family members Paul Van Der Werf & Julia Harper break hu…

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02.21.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 6 Comments

Portrait of a dying country

I’m on a Swaziland kick in this blog like I was in a Cambodia kick in my life in 1980. When a country goes through it…

Women are the key to saving Swaziland

02.21.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 4 Comments

Women are the key to saving Swaziland

I choose to focus on Swaziland because no nation today is dying faster. What is particularly horrifying is that it di…

Four kinds of liars

02.20.2009 – Living Free – 19 Comments

Four kinds of liars

One of my best friends in life is Kevin McCarthy, a pastor and counselor in Michigan. He and I were dialoguing about…

Why do evangelicals stink at deliverance ministry

02.19.2009 – Fighting your enemy – 30 Comments

Why do evangelicals stink at deliverance ministry?

Here’s something that’s always bothered me. I was raised in a good Bible-believing church, but no one ever helped me…

Christian perspective

02.18.2009 – Better Living – 5 Comments

A Christian perspective on the 2009 recession

Indulge me for a few paragraphs on the recession: I was trained in economics and business, but am a minister by vocat…

short-term mission trips

02.17.2009 – Short-term missions – 6 Comments

Why short-term mission trips work

Not all short-term missions (STMs) work. That they have a greater impact on participants than the people they go to …

giraffes

02.16.2009 – Abandon – 5 Comments

You have to die with her

God has given Lindsay Stahl, a World Racer on the squad we’re coaching, a wonderful, yet terrible ministry – the mini…

Questions to Ask in 2021

02.15.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 8 Comments

Twitter loves Swaziland

I just had an experience I found humorous. This past month, Swaziland has been front and center for me. We just retur…

Please take my baby

02.14.2009 – A broken world – 5 Comments

Please take my baby

What could be more heart-breaking than to hear a woman ask you to take her baby so that the baby might live? There’s…

Orphan dreams

02.13.2009 – Orphans – 4 Comments

Orphan dreams

Blog reader Justin Rhodes read this December 16 blog wherein I threw out the idea, “Start an organization that asks …

black and white cat

02.12.2009 – Listening prayer – 15 Comments

When listening prayer is hard

Get a Free eBook: Do you want to grow closer to God in your prayer times? I’ve written a free guide called The Three …

family mission trip

02.11.2009 – Short-term missions – 5 Comments

Why go on a family mission trip?

Going on a family mission trip may be one of the best decisions you could make for your family. Getting out of th…

not being a victim

02.10.2009 – Church – 12 Comments

Frank Viola on Reimagining the Church

Our church experience in America bears little resemblance to what we see in the Bible. The concepts of a church build…

02.09.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 4 Comments

Baby Moses’ mom gets a house

When we found her, she and her baby (whom we named Baby Moses) were almost dead. And several weeks later, tragical…

Jennifer Smith

02.08.2009 – Portraits of Disciplers – 12 Comments

Jennifer Smith – the rest of the story

Here’s an update on Jennifer Smith’s story. You may recall her harrowing return trip from Guatemala to her son Chris…

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02.07.2009 – Kingdom Reality – 5 Comments

Where do you go when you die?

Here’s a video about a man who died and came back to life. His plane crashed and burst into flames. He was trapped an…

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