In Greek mythology there is a story of a young man named Narcissus. By a divine union (the river god trapping his nymph mother) came an incredibly beautiful boy. In fact, his handsome … Read more about Pay Attention!
Training Camp Part 6
Good. Grief. It's hot. I just finished a session with the racers on "Culture and Evangelism". I usually illustrate the conversation with a ridiculous exercise where we have half … Read more about Training Camp Part 6
Training Camp Part 7
Closure. Tomorrow they leave. Unbelievable how it's only been 8 days but this group already feels like family. We end the week with a day of action. We send them … Read more about Training Camp Part 7
Training Camp Part 5
Wow, today is the mid-point of our training camp. Last night the racers spent the night out under the stars. They built their own shelters, dug their own latrines, cooked their own food … Read more about Training Camp Part 5
Training Camp Part 4
So we're at the start of day two and I have a few brief minutes to post this... Good news! We're running ahead of schedule... the incredible night of worship we were "planning" for … Read more about Training Camp Part 4
Training Camp Part 3
There are a ton of goals that we set when preparing for camp. Only last night I sat down with a group of leaders and talked about where we're going and the path we're taking to get there. … Read more about Training Camp Part 3
Training Camp Part 2
Tomorrow we begin the arrivals of our leadership. Friday we caravan to our camp location to make final preparations and set up. Saturday... they arrive. One of the things I consider as I … Read more about Training Camp Part 2
Training Camp
It's already time to ramp up for another camp. Summertime is consistently a busy season for us in the World Race/Real Life departments. We just watch the O and P Squads successfully launch … Read more about Training Camp
Haiti (part 1 of 4)
I just returned from a short trip to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. My sister Joy and brother Jason joined me for 5 days as we went down to survey the damage caused by January's massive earthquake and … Read more about Haiti (part 1 of 4)