Feeling Strange This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to return home. But what do you do if your idea of home has changed? I remember at 18 feeling this way. I had left for colle...
Faith & risk
Caretakers, Undertakers and Risk Takers
Deon Vanstaden, a South African who heard God say "move to America", knows what it is to take risks. He finds three kinds of people in Scriptu...
Youth Ministry
How to Fix Your Youth Ministry
Youth ministry has reached a place of crisis. The brokenness spilling over from dysfunctional families has reached epidemic levels. We see the evidenc...
Culture and Faith
Getting in the Christmas spirit
It's Christmas, a time to remember what Jesus accomplished by coming to earth as a baby. We talk about "getting in the Christmas spirit." Wh...
Culture and Faith
A New Year's Resolution: More Civil Behavior
What changes can you make in 2014 that will appreciably impact the quality of your life? We could all do with a few: Watch less TV & have more ...
Dreaming
It's Time to Get Serious About Your Dreams
My son-in-law, Joe Bunting, is wise beyond his years. And he is a steward of two people I would die for - my oldest child Talia, and their son, Marsto...
Story telling
A Story of Finding True Love
Hiking the Camino in northern Spain, you hear some fascinating stories - stories of love lost and found, and of people giving up on love and finding...
Discipling
Discipleship Requires Modeling
Ever wonder why Christians can sit through so many church services and yet not become better followers of Christ? Recent breakthroughs in science g...
World Race
6 Surprising Discoveries on the World Race
The World Race surprises people. We say, "Don't have any expectations." But you can't help having them - how else would you navigate in a world that...
Poverty
Why I Don't Believe in Aid
Africa receives roughly $50 billion in aid annually from foreign governments, and perhaps $13 billion more from private philanthropic institutions. ...
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