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May 15, 2018 The cloud that taught me to listenMy friend Tessie shared a powerful testimony with our Board of Directors that’s so timely and filled with...
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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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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 27, 2016 Gateway Cities for Fun + FinanceA few years ago, I was invited to give my point of view on “The city of Miami’s...
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October 18, 2016 Biblical Illiteracy: Contagious or Preventable?Despite unprecedented access to God’s Word—more than at any other time in history—sadly, Biblical literacy is on the...
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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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August 22, 2016 Does God speak to Children?I heard the most awesome story recently. You can read it in detail here from my friends Peter...
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August 12, 2016 It’s in the little thingsHappy International Youth Day! In November I attended a Christian higher education summit in Hong Kong. It was...
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July 10, 2016 How to THRIVE not just SURVIVE in increasing complexityTechnology, pluralism, a global economy, and increasing heterogeneity are just a few factors making our world more complex....
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March 26, 2016 On EasterIn anticipation of Easter, I value the practice of Lent. I admit it’s very challenging for me as...
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 8, 2015 Into RussiaRecent news reports on Russia remind me of days of the Cold War and Soviet domination. People...
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September 4, 2014 Understanding missions in 4 simple stepsThe foundation of ALL missions is for believers to join God in His Missio Dei. It sounds simple,...
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August 7, 2014 Outcome Based Ministry OriginsA few years ago, while on a trip to Swaziland, I was struck by what I heard and...
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April 15, 2014 Museum of the BibleDo you know where the Bible came from? Well, of course everyone’s conditioned to give the “right” answer—“God”....
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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 17, 2014 Legacy: celebrating my dad’s 70th year of ministryAs a seven-year-old boy, my dad—Bob Hoskins—received a vision from the Lord, and preached his first sermon just...
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December 31, 2013 My 2013 top 10 listWow—I can hardly believe it’s about to be 2014! We have a lot of exciting things on the...
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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 25, 2013 What if our kids’ first Bible is an app?When we hear about generations who are digital natives, I think of something that happened with my son...
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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 3, 2013 Return to AfricaMy recent trip to Kenya and Tanzania reminded me that Africa holds a special place in my heart....
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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 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 8, 2013 Research before you launchAfter my epiphany about Outcomes Based Ministry in Swaziland, we launched a giant research effort in order to...
