Slow Is Good
It’s easy to become frustrated with the slow process of growth, both in others and in ourselves. Here we look at the opposite perspective, that the slowness can actually be a good thing.
Church and Ministry
How to Save the World
For as much as our educated and get-it-done Western brains want to solve problems through planning and policy, the strategy of Jesus is ultimately the only way.
Growing Up Wild
I remember my first experience with a wild-eyed teen girl. In the late 70’s my Wheaton buddies and I started traveling to Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood to help with a fledgling church start. A sizable member of Uptown’s many ethnic groups… Read More »Growing Up Wild
Mentoring Youth
Several months ago, I reconnected with an old friend, Bill Warner, who agreed to record a conversation to introduce the idea of intentional mentoring to our friends and supporters.
Rethinking Church
In Thailand, where churches are few and personal schedules busy, pastors need to put personal discipleship ahead of everything, even Sunday morning gatherings.
The Fatherless
We often refer to people we reach as “at risk.” God often talks about the fatherless. I have a memory of Jim standing in the Gulf of Thailand with two young Thai girls, little arms wrapped around Jim’s legs, shrieking… Read More »The Fatherless