When Henri Nouwen says "joy and sorrow are the parents of our spiritual growth," he's hit upon a huge issue. Grief exists with joy on a continuum. T...
My first experience with a nonprofit board was in the Dominican Republic. I was 23 and still wet behind the ears. I worked as a consultant for Opportu...
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 was fortunate to be seared by the...
How does a mentor grow a young leader? The most important factor in the mix is that the young leader has got to want it and begin pursuing the mentor ...
Dave Brown is in Cambodia on the World Race. He's teaching Cambodian teenagers and is finding his world turned upside down. He shares the following st...
This morning in 45 minutes the Adventures In Missions board of directors will have a Skype teleconference board meeting. They are a great group. T...
The current economic crisis has got a lot of people running scared. I contend that as unemployment rises and people become more worried, our opportuni...
Shanda Dodd, one of our racers, shares the following blog of her experience in Swaziland. Shanda is built for spee...
Chloe is an afterthought in the Barnes family. Back when the kids were growing up in the era of a feline population explosion that got out of hand, Ch...
I've always had a chip on my shoulder about school. Teachers were usually monotone and uninteresting. The classroom venue was built for efficiency, bu...
