I just received an e-mail that the micro loan I made through kiva.org last fall has now been repaid. Pretty crazy that you can actually be a banker to the third world and help empower people to start businesses to change their lives. 90+% of micro loans are made to women and most all are […]
Here’s a quick pic I took at the public meet and greet yesterday for Stephan Bauman’s installation as the President and CEO of World Relief. Stephan is a pretty remarkable guy and I’m excited about the leadership he’ll bring to World Relief. On a strange note, Edgar Allen Poe’s grave was in front of the
I got to visit the United Nations building yesterday and found out it is sovereign soil for 192 countries. Was told, therefore, that I’ve now been to 193 countries including the Vatican. Unofficial, but I’ll take it!
I’m on a little swing down the East Coast. Tomorrow is the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art and the United Nations Building, Thursday I’m in Baltimore for the inauguration of my friend Stephan Bauman as the President and CEO of World Relief, Friday at the National Archive Museum doing some more research for my justice
Here’s a picture of a pretty cool collaboration we’ve just launched with Backporch Coffee Roasters benefitting underage victims of sexual exploitation in Cambodia. Look for it soon at the Kilns Bookstore in Bend and on the upcoming website.
This Sunday, on Easter, we’re launching into a new sermon series at Antioch called, The Relevance of Christianity in an Age of Skepticism. I find one of the most misunderstood or confusing aspects of Christianity is trying to develop confidence when the ideas or religion in general are looked down on by society. The Bible
We expect around 1,600 people for Easter Sunday at Antioch this coming Sunday. As such, there are three special service times this Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The Antioch Choir, spoken word by Micah, new series on the Relevance of Christianity, special treats and lots of coffee — should be crazy fun!!!
Marriage and Relationships Part II tomorrow… Nothing like having to think through a sermon when you’ve got the flu!
Been having a bad case of the entrepreneurial bug lately and have some ideas in the works… crazy fun stuff and crazy big possibilities. Sorry, can’t show any artwork yet!! ;)
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