Conquering your fears
Doubt is not the opposite of faith, fear is. Or perhaps fear is just misplaced faith – faith in the wrong thing.
when we don’t face fear–we reduce our lives to...
Author: Seth Barnes
Ministering to gypsies
Those of us who follow Jesus are like gypsies in a way. Peter, in his first book, describes us as “aliens and strangers in the world.” Our World Race team is...
Should two passionate people get married?
Should passionate people marry? This is more than just an abstract question. I’m here in Oxford, Alabama, and in a few hours, two of the most passionate people I know, Ericka...
Power can make you a bad listener
It’s a given in political circles: “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” But did you ever stop to think, why does this happen?
The truly horrible...
An inverse relationship between stuff & friends
When you get outside American culture, you see a clearer picture of the things that bog us down. We are probably the most materialistic culture on earth. Our cars are bigger, our...
How do you build community?
We go to church to worship God together in community. But too many of us still put on our Sunday best before we go. We think community is some kind of glorified talent show where...
Marthe Robin: A life in the spirit
I believe that we can go much further living in the spirit than we do. We need to realize what it means to, instead of living as a human being having a temporary spiritual experience,...
Take responsibility for the perceptions of others
Andrew Shearman first inspired me on this subject. But if you’ve got an issue with the content take it up with me – I’m practicing what I preach.
God is interested...
How to help someone dying of AIDS
When I visited Dudu in Swaziland, I saw she was dying. Lindsay Stahl (a World Racer) later discovered what it means to die with her.
The ministry of reconciliation requires that...
Silence is a mirror on your deepest self
On this Good Friday, we think about the tomb – a place of death and silence. And while we fight death, I submit that we need to embrace silence.
I run to stay in shape. It’s...
Give to Sarah Buller Memorial Fund
In the days since Sarah Buller’s death there has been a tremendous outpouring of love and concern for her family. We know that many of you have been personally touched and...
Sarah Buller lived a life in love – we’ll miss her
Sarah Buller, an AIM participant in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, was killed in an automobile accident on Sunday. And though they’re rejoicing in heaven, we’re all the...
Coping with an unimaginable loss
Karen and I are sitting in the Paris airport coming home from Romania. We’re still a little numb.
Yesterday an AIM participant in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, was killed...
A family mission trip – 3 years later
I wish more families understood the power of a family mission trip. Our friends Mark and Kathryn Almand took their family on a mission trip three years ago (see my blog about it...
How to start a nonprofit organization
This is the last in a series on starting nonprofits and their boards.
Don’t do it unless there’s no one else you can trust to take and receipt donations for you. ...
All good things lie upstream
Many of you reading this are coping with some private pain. Life is hard. Just when you think it’s safe to relax, it whacks you on the backside. Pain is inevitable, whether...
Leadership tips for great mission projects
Here are some tips to help you improve the way you lead your mission project.
Empower your teammates
Think of yourself as an orchestra conductor. A good leader will stay in the...
Deep water: activating your faith
In yesterday’s blog I talked about Jesus’ call to find a great catch in the deep water. It’s a call he issued first to Peter. But he’s always calling the...
Put out into the deep water
“Put out into the deep water, and let down the nets for a catch,” Jesus tells Peter shortly after meeting him.* Peter responds that it doesn’t make sense. Putting...
Missionaries need to be pioneers
Karen and I just returned from our vacation and are headed to a country we’ve never visited – Romania. We’re doing a debrief with our World Race team, but in many...
Baby Moses: A rich legacy
We’re flying back to the States today and then on to Romania tomorrow. Before leaving, I wanted to pass on to you this great video by Katie Rowland. It’s about Baby...
Find what gives you life
I’m on vacation and it’s giving me life. In general, I try to pay attention to the things that bring life and move in that direction. As I get older, I find it’s...
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 – a Charleston, a cha-cha, a waltz –...
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 establishing 501(c)3 nonprofit status for your nonprofit.
After...