02.20.2008 – Amazing God Stories – 56 Comments on Raised from the dead in south Florida Raised from the dead in south Florida Saw this recent news report: I suppose you can explain this stuff away, but I’ve talked to enough people who have die… Read Post
02.20.2008 – Leadership – 13 Comments on Vulnerability – A good or bad thing? Vulnerability – A good or bad thing? A friend called me recently. A mega-church pastor has offered him a senior position on the staff. “But,” he said, “th… Read Post
02.19.2008 – Living Free – 8 Comments on Responding to people who hate me Responding to people who hate me I was sitting on my couch on a recent Saturday evening and Dan’s comment to this blog (an old one that had been hangi… Read Post
02.18.2008 – Living Free – 33 Comments on How to forgive someone who hurt you How to forgive someone who hurt you You were in a vulnerable spot and were blindsided. That person you trusted hurt you in an unthinkable way. The thing … Read Post
02.17.2008 – A broken world – No Comments on Life after an earthquake Life after an earthquake When World Racer Kim Daniels found out about the people of Canchamana, she decided to go live with them for the bette… Read Post
02.16.2008 – Orphans – 2 Comments on Four year-old orphan has to care for her baby brother Four year-old orphan has to care for her baby brother The following comes from World Racer Brady Denger as she ministered to orphans in Swaziland. Unfortunately, it’s an a… Read Post
02.15.2008 – Culture and Faith – 6 Comments on God and southern women God and southern women I’m in Florida attending a wedding. I took Karen out for Valentine’s Day with our old friends the Hitchcocks. We swun… Read Post
02.14.2008 – Kingdom Reality – 5 Comments on Legalism’s bad fruit Legalism’s bad fruit It’s Valentine’s Day, so here are some thoughts on an aspect of love – that being the subject of grace. One of the… Read Post
02.13.2008 – Courage – 31 Comments on …And the violent take it by force …And the violent take it by force Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven suffers violence and violent men take it by force.” (Matt: 11:12) It’s raining … Read Post
02.12.2008 – Kingdom Reality – 20 Comments on The kingdom of God suffers violence The kingdom of God suffers violence Consider this. In the last couple of days: World Racer Sarah Lapp got word while in Africa that her mother had… Read Post
02.11.2008 – The Holy Spirit is on the move – 85 Comments on How do you respond to The Heavenly Man? How do you respond to The Heavenly Man? Yesterday I saw Brother Yun, a.k.a. “the Heavenly Man” speak at Blackshear Baptist here in Gainesville (see my first … Read Post
02.10.2008 – The Holy Spirit is on the move – 10 Comments on The Heavenly Man comes to Georgia The Heavenly Man comes to Georgia Today I’m going to go see Brother Yun, author of the 2003 book of the year, The Heavenly Man. He’s speaking at a near… Read Post
02.09.2008 – A broken world – 1 Comment on It’s just not fair It’s just not fair Tom Davis is a buddy of mine who is on fire for the orphans of this world. There is much that I love about Tom, but w… Read Post
02.08.2008 – Radical Living – 17 Comments on Heidi Baker expects miracles – so should you Heidi Baker expects miracles – so should you Heidi Baker and her husband Rolland have seen the dead raised and the power of God fall in Mozambique. I want that, a… Read Post
02.07.2008 – Intergenerational connection – 11 Comments on Losing my religion Losing my religion I just returned from speaking to the student body at Columbia International University. My topic: “God made you for g… Read Post
02.06.2008 – Wounded healers – 6 Comments on Helping loved ones die well Helping loved ones die well I got a call from Jose Cantu, telling me that doctors have said his brother Robert, my friend and former coworker, wo… Read Post
02.05.2008 – Intergenerational connection – 4 Comments on We all disciple our kids to something We all disciple our kids to something Last week’s blogs on parenting may have been a wakeup call to some. This is a follow-up. Konrad Lorenz was a psycholo… Read Post
02.04.2008 – Community and Covenant – 18 Comments on Why I love coffee Why I love coffee The Mormons hate it. The British serve it too weak. A killjoy on a recent mission trip was declaring it unhealthy. … Read Post
02.03.2008 – Abandon – 5 Comments on Why young Christians are searching for their pilgrimage Why young Christians are searching for their pilgrimage Stephanie Fisk, one our January ’07 World Racers recently did an interview with the online magazine Wrecked for the O… Read Post
02.02.2008 – Radical Living – 7 Comments on You were made for adventure You were made for adventure I don’t understand this numb, sedentary life that a lot of us lead. We were made for adventure. We were born with the… Read Post
02.01.2008 – Parenting – 14 Comments on Parents who don’t disciple their kids Parents who don’t disciple their kids At AIM, we help young people follow Jesus as he intended, whether for a month or for a year, or sometimes more. It… Read Post
01.31.2008 – Radical Living – 7 Comments on From radical wannabe to rich young ruler From radical wannabe to rich young ruler Jesus attracted a lot of people seeking more out of life. The more desperate they were, the more grace they got. The … Read Post
01.30.2008 – Fighting your enemy – 15 Comments on Can a Christian have a demon? Can a Christian have a demon? A couple of days ago, a blog reader raised a good question: “Can a Christian have a demon?” My quick and dirty respon… Read Post
01.29.2008 – Spiritual Formation – 4 Comments on Interpreting Scripture – a few things to consider Interpreting Scripture – a few things to consider A continuation of yesterday’s blog… As the result of a power encounter in a refugee camp of an earthquake zone, ou… Read Post