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We Americans like things to be organized and we like things to be clearly defined as to what is kept backstage (produc...
Warning: This blog is calculated to offend a few people, though offense is often a first step in making necessary changes. VBS ladies - I've se...
It is hard to find a good balance between host church and sending church partners. Typically the sending church inadvertently fosters de...
Tonight Karen and I celebrate 26 years of marriage. Wow - I never thought I'd live this long or experience this much in life, and in the middle of...
Well, there is just time enough for a quick post before whisking away my bride to a romantic restaurant. OK, for those of you interested in my thought...
While it’s a given that the greatest impact of most short-term mission (STM) trips is on the participants themselves, there are certain kinds of...
Here’s what I wrote to our 4000 participants who spent a week trying to help rebuild New Orleans this past year: Many people look at their missio...
Yesterday I wrote what may have seemed to some short-term missions (STM) practioners a fairly inflammatory blog. Some readers may be forgiven for aski...
I’ve been doing short-term missions (STMs) for 30 years now as an organizer and participant. I’ve written more articles and essays on the subject ...
I've watched those who look a lot like Jesus to me and those who are, in John Eldredge's words, just "posers." I suppose there are a lot reasons for t...
