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Building Below the Waterline
When surveying the landscape and mining the data around what is happening to people in positions of mission and ministry leadership, several trends become apparent.
Black and White to Color: Rewiring My Brain for Intimacy
“I just wish you could connect with me better, and relate to me at a deeper level,” my wife said. It didn’t sound mad this
The Voice of Belovedness and Freedom
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke
The Beauty of the Gospel in the Matters of the Heart
We see evidence all throughout Scripture that Jesus was deeply concerned with the matters of the heart. When we take a look at the life
Below the Waterline
A New Bridge Illustration
Holy Spirit-empowered transformation happens deep below the surface, because the gospel forms and restores our foundation where it matters most. Which values run deepest for you and those you lead with? Consider these layers of this bridge’s foundation and the word bank of values provided. Maybe add some values of your own. Where do they fit on the bridge for you? What do you notice that surprises you? Which value might God invite you to shift to a different part of the bridge? Why? Could you and your team discuss this together?
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Riding the Waves of Transition
Transitions can be hard, especially those that aren’t expected. But even for the ones we long for, there are still lessons to learn, emotions to sort out and most of all, places where we can meet with the Lord. I had always wanted to be married. In my mid 20s,
The Reality You Feared: Practical Steps for Making it Through
I had been crying loudly for 15 minutes. My wife was laying peacefully and mostly non-responsive in bed next to me. Cancer had been taking her life for over a year and she was days away from breathing her last breath at age 38. I was at the end of
An Empty Place
With our belongings loaded onto a ship for the journey back to the U.S., I find myself sitting among the dust bunnies on the floor of our vacant Tokyo home, pondering the significance of the past 24 beautiful and complicated years. The farewells are over, our missionary roles are finished,
Transitions and Thresholds
As soon as you hear the word transition or change, I’m sure a range of images, experiences, life stages, and emotions occur. As they signal the end of one thing and the beginning of something else, transitions also include a threshold: the “space between” that incorporates the ending of the
When Differences Pull Us Apart
I can’t help but notice that a spirit of argument and polarization seems to have taken over our world. Maybe it feels collectively harder to handle conflict because we’re tired out from the pandemic and wary of political drama, but differences of opinion have existed since the beginning of humankind.
Cheating is Wrong… Isn’t It?
SEEK TO UNDERSTAND BEFORE BEING UNDERSTOOD The first thing most missionaries learn is the mantra, “Different isn’t wrong, it’s just different.” In situations where we don’t understand others’ actions, it can be helpful to look at the ways Jesus related to people and the types of questions He asked them—He
Am I Practicing an Integrated Faith?
After the George Floyd video hit the internet, racial tensions in the U.S. began to rise—and the Body of Christ was not excluded from this tension. People from all sides voiced their opinions, and as a Christian Black man, I found myself in many conversations about race and racism within
Don’t Question the Expert
For as far back as I can recall, being right has been important to me. You might say it has formed a significant part of my identity. I can remember being 10 or 11 and showing a friend how to pop popcorn (in those long-ago days before air poppers and
Position Mixtapes
How do we know what we know? How do we determine our position, or what we believe, on various issues? We all combine different sources of knowledge in different ways, resulting in a highly personalized position mixtape. The four sources of knowledge are Scripture, personal experience, reason, and tradition. How
Gentle and Right
“Why do you want to do this now?” my business partner asked. “it’s not the right time.” I sulked for a moment, then retaliated. “I’ve been doing most of the work all on my own for the past month. What does it matter to you when we decide to do
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Building Below the Waterline
When surveying the landscape and mining the data around what is happening to people in positions of mission and ministry leadership, several trends become apparent.
Black and White to Color: Rewiring My Brain for Intimacy
“I just wish you could connect with me better, and relate to me at a deeper level,” my wife said. It didn’t sound mad this
The Voice of Belovedness and Freedom
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke
The Beauty of the Gospel in the Matters of the Heart
We see evidence all throughout Scripture that Jesus was deeply concerned with the matters of the heart. When we take a look at the life
Riding the Waves of Transition
Transitions can be hard, especially those that aren’t expected. But even for the ones we long for, there are still lessons to learn, emotions to
The Reality You Feared: Practical Steps for Making it Through
I had been crying loudly for 15 minutes. My wife was laying peacefully and mostly non-responsive in bed next to me. Cancer had been taking
An Empty Place
With our belongings loaded onto a ship for the journey back to the U.S., I find myself sitting among the dust bunnies on the floor
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Building Below the Waterline
When surveying the landscape and mining the data around what is happening to people in positions of mission and ministry leadership, several trends become apparent.
Black and White to Color: Rewiring My Brain for Intimacy
“I just wish you could connect with me better, and relate to me at a deeper level,” my wife said. It didn’t sound mad this
The Voice of Belovedness and Freedom
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke
The Beauty of the Gospel in the Matters of the Heart
We see evidence all throughout Scripture that Jesus was deeply concerned with the matters of the heart. When we take a look at the life
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