Revival in Lakeland, FL
Here's a guide, a one-stop shop , to what's going on in Lakeland, Florida. Some are calling it the the beginnings of a global revival; others say it's...
Eswatini / Swaziland
Swaziland is dying - here are the facts
Sometimes, it seems melodramatic to say it, but there is no escaping the fact that Swaziland is dying. The official numbers show a relentless pande...
Leadership
How to write a win-win agreement
One of the best tools I've found for managing the agendas of two people whether in business, missions, or marriage, is the win-win agreement. And the ...
Youth Ministry
Being passionate versus being driven
My friend Mark Ostreicher, President of Youth Specialties, is writing a book called Youth Ministry 3.0 (his working title) and has some great insights...
My Life
Celebrating Estie's life on her birthday
Today is Estie's 22nd birthday. In 1986, Karen and I were in a Charlottesville park at a cookout with our business school friends. Karen is a small-fr...
Living Free
Great stories activate people for the kingdom
Jamie Finch just wrote this article for Wrecked, AIM's online magazine for spiritual misfits. Wrecked is a place where anybody can share a good story ...
Identity issues
Things learned while circumnavigating the globe
Wow! What a blog from Julie Lortz. She just returned from the World Race this weekend and didn't lose any time in processing her experience. Her list ...
Culture and Faith
Your family should move to Antigua, Guatemala
Karen and I just got back from doing a debrief in Guatemala. On our way back, we stopped off in Antigua, the old colonial capital of the country. A...
Identity issues
Feeling accepted by God
For the longest time, through my 20's and most of my 30's, I allowed myself the luxury of judgmentalism. Classifying people who thought differently...
Identity issues
Roles should shape but not define your identity
Rusty Jackson has been on a steep learning curve. When we first talked a year ago he said, "Seth, you and your blog have wrecked my life. I prayed...
