Happy International Youth Day! In November I attended a Christian higher education summit in Hong Kong. It was a dynamic meeting with powerful people discussing important and lofty issues at a very high level. During a coffee break, in a circle of 2 or 3 people, I casually mentioned how some of the brightest, passionate and […]
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The daily news cycle drives us face to face with the plight of millions of refugees seeking to escape conflict in Iraq and Syria. These realities hit home for me since I grew up with my missionary parents in the Middle East. We experienced firsthand the ravages of war, being evacuated several times and finally […]
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A 15-year-old boy made headlines last week by hiding in the wheel well of an airplane and surviving the 5 hour flight from California to Hawaii. As I was reading this incredible story, I could almost hear the twangy refrain of Jed Clampett from the 70’s TV series Beverly Hillibillies, in search of the ultimate lifestyle: […]
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