PPP Conference
Up at 3:30 am to make a 5:00 am flight to Portland en route to Grand Rapids. Shoot me now.
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Becoming Servants
Had a great time hanging with our college pastor Matt Smith this afternoon. It kicked up some old thoughts of mine. What would it look like for Christians and Churches to move beyond just service projects (programmed ways of giving) to becoming servants (programmed to give)? I guess that I’m wondering if we are fooling
It’s Here!!!!!!
BIG BOXES of Antioch’s new music CD just showed up!!! Some 20 or so artists and musicians collaborated to make this project happen. It’s unbelievable the quality of talent around here!! So get your copy of “Called You By Name” and get ready for the most eclectic Christian CD you’ve heard in a while. Super
Mercenary Rewards
One of the concepts that C.S. Lewis used regularly as a literary device was that of Mercenary Rewards. The mercenary, for Lewis, was the perfect symbol of someone who doesn’t act for true love or desire for the thing itself, but for the reward he receives – much like mercenaries don’t care about the cause
Balloons over Bend
Bend, Oregon is a pretty cool place to live. I could list a hundred little things that I love about it. Especially in the summer, it is as unique as anywhere else out there. For example, check out the hot air balloons that sailed over our offices on Sunday as part of the “Balloons Over
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In N Out Burger
So the Lavik’s were on their way home from California yesterday and brought us In N Out Burgers to go. That’s right… In N Out wraps them for distance and then you assemble them later. Justin showed up at our door around 11 pm and then 10 minutes in the broiler later and it was
Living with Fear
Found this old blog post that I like: Have you ever been frustrated at something that seems to be all around you that you can’t do anything about? That’s how I feel about fear. You see, I keep running into so many people who are owned by fear. What dictates their decisions or course of
Watching Dora!
This morning Sara came in and said, “What I love about Dora is watching Dora!” In philosophy we used to call that a “tautology” – saying the same thing over again. One thing I love about kids is their enthusiasm and sense of wonder. Since Sara doesn’t know grammar yet, it makes all the sense
Why Africa?
I’ve been really focused for the last couple of years on Africa – its history and the many ongoing problems such as HIV/Aids, poverty, water, gender violence, political abuse, child soldiers and rebel violence etc. Lately, Antioch has really gotten involved in the Africa Great Lakes region – specifically the Democratic Republic of Congo. In
Genericide
Ann Mara and I were in a meeting today with a trademark attorney as World Relief wanted us to pursue trademarking “World Relief NEXT.” It turned out to be a really fun and engaging meeting as the lawyer took an interest in what NEXT is doing and also knew some of Ann’s friends. As a