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February 28, 2016 Struck by lightningupdated 2.28.16 This is classically the busiest season of my year; board meetings, budget process, conventions and speaking...
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February 21, 2016 Living a Gutenberg MomentWe are living in exciting times. The Word of God is going forth like never before! I feel...
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February 7, 2016 Not Becoming That GuyWe’ve been honored to partner with Pastor Bryan Jarrett on a new initiative called #RuralMatters—meeting a real need...
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January 31, 2016 To Which Kingdom do you belong?My Dad is my favorite preacher. He's been increasingly invited to preach this sermon, and I think it's...
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January 24, 2016 Why GhanaThere’s an impending leadership crisis unless the Global Church figures out how to better engage youth in a...
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January 21, 2016 Bible App for Kids hits 10 MILLION!Number of Roku players sold in the U.S. Number of paying Spotify subscribers worldwide Approximate cost in U.S....
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January 17, 2016 Teaching the Next Generation to Lead with InfluenceWorking with the Global Church to better engage youth in a postmodern context, we wanted to partner with who’s doing leadership...
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January 10, 2016 Reading to Kids Increases Their IntelligenceAppreciate this guest post from Peter Haas, OneHope partner and pastor of Substance Church in Minneapolis, MN. Research Finds: Reading...
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December 25, 2015 It’s been a year …At our staff day of prayer, I was reminded that I am so deeply grateful for God’s overwhelming...
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December 23, 2015 Old Story NewI am constantly amazed at how cyclical what’s old becomes new again. Especially how sharing God’s story of...
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December 20, 2015 A Christmas Post: Mary’s MessageI love thinking about the Christmas story from Mary’s vantage point. Everyone remembers being a teenager…you’re figuring out...
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December 6, 2015 Declaration of InterdependenceThe word “dependence” has devolved to hold a negative connotation in America. Adding to this notion is that...
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November 30, 2015 Light up the SahelHeadlines are being monopolized by stories of extremist violence. We are still reeling with shock from the recent...
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November 23, 2015 Digital boosts spread of the BibleTechnology is a game changer. It has enabled many to make Scripture available in digital formats or extend...
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November 16, 2015 The Bible: an Indestructible Seed“He also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the...
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November 8, 2015 3 steps to long-term help for low-resource communities[Tweet "Why dig a well when it would be most helpful to have running water instead?"] If you...
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November 2, 2015 Sound bite missiology“Men at ease have contempt for those who are suffering misfortune” Job 12:5 American evangelicals are quick to...
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October 25, 2015 Deaf Schools in Developing CountriesKennedy* enters the classroom and takes a seat in the usual place. He’s not in a hurry, because...
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October 20, 2015 Not Just Another Storybook BibleThe Bible App for Kids Storybook Bible released last week, climbing to #11 on the overall best sellers book...
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October 16, 2015 Feeding by farmingDid you know that World Food Day has been celebrated globally for 36 years? Hunger is still a...
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October 11, 2015 The Sad Truth About Fatherless YouthI spent a chunk of my childhood in the Middle East surrounded by gunfire from civil war. That...
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October 5, 2015 Raise Kids that Stand Strong Against Negative InfluencesMy baby girl got married recently. As I lay awake many nights prior to the ceremony contemplating my...
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September 28, 2015 Getting people to the “next level”Read part 1 Is Salvational Transactional? Read part 2 Unpacking the Story No one is born with a...
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September 21, 2015 Nicodemus : Unpacking the StoryRead part 1 Is Salvational Transactional? I’ve been scrutinizing my epistemology through the lens of Nicodemus and his...
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September 14, 2015 Nicodemus: Is Salvation transactional?John 3 is a very familiar passage, but recently it got me thinking about salvation through the character...
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September 7, 2015 conclusion: be effectivePrevious: Connection in ministry In order to prevent losing an entire generation, the Church needs to assert itself...
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August 31, 2015 con· nec· tionPrevious post What we discovered placed us at an operational crossroads. We had to decide whether to simply...
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August 17, 2015 Family and dis·con·nec·tionIn her book Almost Christian, Kenda Creasy Dean reveals that American youth are ‘almost Christian – but perhaps not...
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August 10, 2015 Youth and dis·en·gage·mentThe reality of whether young people are leaving the Church in droves, slow drifting away from deep faith...
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August 2, 2015 Dolce: Reflections on the sweetness of my last year with HazelMy dad recently penned some reflections after mom passed away in June. How did I miss it? There were signals, yet...
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July 19, 2015 Sound bite missiology: Nairobi—the NYC of AfricaWhen we operate under old assumptions—especially as they relate to the developing world—we miss the most effective opportunity...
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July 13, 2015 Why Next Gen?I just turned 50. But I don’t feel it. I think it’s because I regularly and intentionally hang...
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July 8, 2015 4 ways to protect children from sexual abuseIt sickens me to read the headlines of at least a thousand children sexually abused by “safe” adults...
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July 6, 2015 Treasuring His Children: Bringing light to the dark placesThe world recoiled at the repulsive news of French peacekeepers stationed in the war torn Central African Republic sexually abusing...
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July 1, 2015 Child sex abuse in the CARI have a 5-year ache in my heart for the Central African Republic (CAR). And it only grew...
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June 29, 2015 Tribute: Spring in the Children’s HeartsMy dad received this beautiful revelatory tribute after the passing of my mom, Hazel Hoskins. This prophetic dream was...
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June 22, 2015 The Christian response: mercy and truthI was sitting at Mom’s bedside in the hospital as the news of Tullian Tchividjian’s resignation began to...
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June 16, 2015 Education is missionAs churches look to the changing landscape of the future, explosion of choice is clouding a clear sightline....
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May 7, 2015 Mental illness to surpass healthcare costsI love thumbing through Tweets, skimming research, statistics and findings. But some, like this one, shock and disturb...
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April 26, 2015 The Power of WordsHow much of your day is influenced by words? Maybe your day, like mine, progresses something like this:...
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April 19, 2015 Persecution on the RiseMy news feed has never been more gruesome, laden with stories of Christians being abused or killed. According...
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April 8, 2015 Into RussiaRecent news reports on Russia remind me of days of the Cold War and Soviet domination. People...
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April 3, 2015 Kenya leader prescribes response to attacksBREAKING: OneHope Kenya Chairman recommends how we should respond to the killing of their Christian young people at...
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March 22, 2015 The Expectant ChristianIt was no coincidence that my good friend, Alan Platt, was scheduled to speak at staff chapel the...
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March 8, 2015 Leadership: how to win with a transition plan“A transition will be one of the greatest tests of your leadership, but it will also serve as...
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February 13, 2015 Parents must talk to kids about 50 Shades of Greyby Megan Briggs With the 50 Shades of Grey movie releasing soon (a worldwide release date of 13...
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February 1, 2015 #RuralMatters church planting initiativeWe’re all familiar with Aesop’s fable “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse”, which Beatrix Potters later adapted...
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January 26, 2015 Biblical rules of (audience) engagementI’ve been actively engaging people in missions since boyhood. As a youngster, my parents dressed my brother and me...
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January 12, 2015 Millennials speak for themselves: on faithMillennials, part 1 Millennials on the Bible and Miracles Let’s face it, sometimes Millennials get a bad rap....
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January 8, 2015 What Millennials really think about the Bibleback to Millennials, part 1 Barna recently released their fascinating insights from one of the largest studies they...
