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Maybe you saw this news story on Tuesday: American Christian group to end goodwill mission from crime-ridden capital KINGSTON, Jamaica - A U.S. Ch...
One day while in Swaziland, we visited a grandmother named Flora who sat alone outside her hut. When we asked her about her family, she said, "Al...
As detailed in Sunday's blog, Karen and I just returned from Swaziland. Here was one of the more heart-rending visits we made: Past...
As detailed in yesterday's blog, Karen and I just returned from Swaziland. Here's the story of a visit we made: Pastor Gift's wife, Philele, led ou...
Karen and I are jet-lagged after flying all night across the Atlantic. I’m writing this while in the JFK airport on the last day of an 11-day tr...
If you go back far enough in our Barnes family tree, you'll find a great-great grandmother who brutally squashed a budding romantic relationship. Re...
A confession: I watched the movie There Will Be Blood last month. The critics all raved about Daniel Day Lewis's performance. When I checked Plugged I...
The presidential election season is on us, God help us all. So now we have four months of nonstop Obama & McCain. Lovely. Who do you as ...
Our online magazine for spiritual misfits Wrecked for the Ordinary is gaining some traction and providing some quality content. I highly recommend yo...
When I was recently in Gatlinburg, TN, we walked by five mini-wedding chapels all sitting side-by-side. What a place to ratify a life-long covenant wi...
