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June 7, 2023 8 Ways to Remain Faithful to Your Calling | Part 2As I go into my 80th year of ministry, I’ve written the eight principles that have guided me...
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June 8, 2022 The Power of a Contextualized GospelThroughout my life, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to live in other countries, growing up in places such...
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October 1, 2019 I DOWords and their interpretations are incredibly important to those in the law profession. So imagine my struggle to...
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February 21, 2018 Billy Graham’s Incredible LegacyThis morning we got word that Rev. Billy Graham went to his heavenly home. One of the most godly...
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April 11, 2017 A Place For Every PersonEvery time I post about refugees, I get a backlash of political comments. I don’t broach this subject...
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March 28, 2017 Why It’s Critical to Increase Cultural IQI used to think you were either born with it or you weren’t. Now, I’m starting to see...
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January 3, 2017 Amazing Stories Await2016 was a hard year. And I’m not afraid to admit that, because I have seen how God...
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December 21, 2016 The Greatest GiftI remember years ago—when my daughters were much younger—the excitement that would build in the days leading up...
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November 25, 2016 Advent Traditions From Around The WorldAs the holiday season charges full-speed ahead, it is easy to be caught in the whirlwind of it...
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October 4, 2016 Why a Thick Gospel is so ImportantWe’ve all done it. Programmatically it makes perfect sense. We take something as complex as the Gospel and...
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September 27, 2016 When God Turns Pain into Gain[Tweet "Without loss there is no gain. Without suffering there is no joy."] I was humbled by the...
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June 12, 2016 Russia–video update from RobI'm in Russia at a Pastor's Conference in Moscow, I was able to grab a few minutes and capture the unique...
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April 3, 2016 The New Cuban CrisisI happened to be in Cuba at the same time as President Obama a few weeks ago and the Rolling Stones showed...
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March 7, 2016 Sahel: Planting Seeds in the DesertThe Sahel region of Africa is a more than just a hotbed of conflict that frequently makes headlines....
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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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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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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 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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June 19, 2014 Brazil “kicks off” the Gospel with the World CupLeading up to the 2010 World Cup games, we were surprised when local leaders in Brazil said “no”...
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June 13, 2014 Trusting leaders in ministry—even to say “no”Prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, we had the great idea of using the...
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May 22, 2014 Optimism: bringing HOPE for the futureIf you’ve listened to pop radio recently, I hope you've heard the hit song “Pompeii” by Bastille. The band,...
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March 13, 2014 Girl Scout CookiesRecently Seth Godin penned a post, Girl Scout Cookies, which implored parents NOT to sell on behalf of...
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March 10, 2014 7 Trends to Make You Missions SmartDespite the ubiquity of the Internet, not everyone is a specialist. As a missions futurist, I often share...
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February 21, 2014 How sports Ministry is taking the Gospel UpwardIt’s been a real treat to watch the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, where it’s been 60 degrees...
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February 6, 2014 Forgotten Russia during the Sochi Olympic Winter GamesWhen I first heard that the XXII Olympic Winter Games were going to be held in the city of...
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December 30, 2013 Macro Trend: Paganization of the WestWhat has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new...
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November 28, 2013 This changes everything: Bible App for KidsIt’s here! It’s available today! I have been waiting for this moment for a long time. There are...
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November 14, 2013 Technology and kids — a study in contrastsSince OneHope develops relevant Scripture engagement products and programs geared for children and teens, we closely monitor what is...
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November 11, 2013 Warning! You are losing a generationI'm not Paul, but if he were around today writing letters to churches, I imagine that he might...
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November 4, 2013 Adoption: The Call of a LifetimeWhen Rob asked me to write for his blog, I was eager to do so. After all, the...
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October 28, 2013 Visions from ThundercloudsIn a recent interview, I was asked what inspired my leadership and vision for ministry. Some thoughts that...
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October 17, 2013 8 strategic shifts for 21st century missionsIf you are in ministry, your head must be spinning from the rapid changes that have taken place...
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October 11, 2013 Is God’s Word Enough?We sent a team to the Catalyst conference in Atlanta, GA last week to help spread the word...
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October 7, 2013 Seeking the Peace of the CityAs President of a global evangelistic ministry, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing traditional pictures of revival –...
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October 2, 2013 Live Dangerously (part 2)Read Live Dangerously, part 1 After Peter’s “The end is near...” proclamation, he doesn’t leave us hanging and hopeless....
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October 1, 2013 Live Dangerously (part 1 of 2)I wonder if Peter was the first person to stand in the center of crowded city streets wearing...
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September 19, 2013 Hope Delivered: Nassi’s StoryBecause we do follow-up research after launching a program or distributing a product, we gather not only statistics,...
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August 29, 2013 Know thy City: 4 steps toward effective urban ministryYou're the God of this City You're the King of these people You're the Lord of this nation...
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August 26, 2013 6 Steps to prevent the next generation from spiritual extinctionDid you know that Swaziland is predicted to be the first nation to become extinct because of HIV/AIDS?...
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July 30, 2013 Macro Trend: The Secularizing Power of GlobalizationHave you noticed how kids all over the world seem to look alike? Fashion trends span the globe,...
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July 22, 2013 A new missions mindsetIt’s been more than 2000 years since Jesus challenged us with the Great Commission, to “go into ALL...
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July 11, 2013 Macro Trend: Shedding light on the 4-14 windowIt's becoming "normal" to see young children easily navigating high-tech, high-priced pieces of technology. In Africa, I saw more children...
