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What value do people have?

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Today I am reminded in a rather sad way of why I am a Christian. Matt Green pointed me to an article posted by Kevin Myers titled, “Africa is giving nothing to anyone - apart from AIDS.”
The basic premise of Mr. Meyer’s article is that the unbroken poverty cycle in Africa should cause us [...]

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Missions Catalyst

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Here’s the latest feed from Missions Catalyst! For more details, click here!
Missions Catalyst e-Magazine is a free, weekly electronic missions digest designed to inspire and equip Christians worldwide for global ministry. Please use it for your prayers, pass along what you learn to others, and forward this edition to anyone you think might be interested.
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Why do we give?

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

I have been thinking about giving lately. Here are a few thoughts on why we give - not written from the perspective of the recipient church or organization, but as a donor.
What do we, as donors, want from the ministries to which we give?

Information: We want to be kept informed about the progress [...]

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Getting Artsy with Photoshop

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Sometimes I get that urge to do something artistic. Last week LifeHacker posted an article about making “Small Planet” images. I happened to be in the small Minneapolis suburb I grew up in called Spring Lake Park. I snapped a quick set of photos and created an SLP Small World (my hometown [...]

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Chinese Church

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Great article for your reading pleasure at the Chicago Tribune.
Check it out and let me know your thoughts: Jesus in China

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Trailer is out!

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Many of my loyal readers know that I am involved with planning a conference in December of 2008 called “Story’08.” The trailer came out today! Here is it, in all it’s high-speed glory:
Download
Visit the Story’08 website for more details.

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China Earthquake Relief Podcast

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

China Earthquake Interview
This is a recorded Skype interview with an American who has been helping with the earthquake relief efforts in China.
If you want to give financially to assist in this disaster, here’s how:
1. Use this link for donations to Pioneers: https://secure.call-kc.com/pioneers/
2. It will ask “Please accept my gift [...]

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Missions Catalyst

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Here’s the latest feed from Missions Catalyst! For more details, click here!
Missions Catalyst e-Magazine is a free, weekly electronic missions digest designed to inspire and equip Christians worldwide for global ministry. Please use it for your prayers, pass along what you learn to others, and forward this edition to anyone you think might be interested.
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Top 10 Books on Cross Cultural Mission

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

A week or two ago I posted an article entitled Simple Steps for Eternal Consequences. This was something I wrote some years ago. It includes a list of books to read on cross-cultural mission. The list is old and outdated, referring to a previous generation’s stories.
What books would be on list for [...]

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The 4th Dimension

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

J. Ted Esler
The world’s top-selling rap artist is a white man, the number one golfer is a black African American[1], and the tallest basketball player is Chinese.[2] The world is certainly not the same place it was just a few years ago. Just as remarkable is the radical shift in the makeup of God’s people [...]

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