My Life
My daughter Leah
I’m so proud of our 16 year old daughter, Leah. All her life she’s had t...
Missions
An outrage in India & a call to pray
I can't mention names at this point, but in the past you've heard me reference a situation in India regarding orphans and persecution. The situatio...
Spiritual Coaching
Jesus learned dependence and so must we
From our houseboat view on the lake tonight, the fireworks were fantastic. The rain threatened us for a while, but soon enough went away. The celebra...
My Life
Why I love Gainesville, GA
If God has got you living in a certain place, you ought to feel good about it. When we asked God in 1994 where in the world we should move once we’d...
Dealing with junk in our lives
Take control of your thought life
90-96% of our thoughts are repetitive and generally negative, says writer Richard Rohr, citing psychological studies. We recycle our thoughts, allowin...
How to Disciple
My discipleship definitions (part 1)
Because the vernacular is always evolving, it is important that we define and update our definitions of our terms. Only a few of these terms are in th...
Wounded healers
What do you say to a dying friend?
I have a friend who has a terminal illness. He's also had great successes, working as a minister of the gospel, leadin...
Mobilization
A grassroots youth revolution
It is desperately needed, but the coming youth revolution isn’t a stadium full of cheering students. Teen Mania is currently trumpeting this alarmin...
Parenting
The Almand family church planting adventure
Radical vision casting – it’s what we as parents nee...
Portraits of Disciplers
Portrait of a disciple: Erin Drew
Twelve years ago when I met Erin, I quickly learned what her friends knew well – she takes no prisoners when it comes to having fun. As an intern in...
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