While traveling in Africa, I often had people calling out to me, “Hey mister, one dollar, one dollar.” A common scenario, it’s still disturbing to me. Much has been written about this basic phenomenon, but I see it every time I travel internationally: charity never enables individuals to flourish. This isn’t new information. Yet...
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Three of my Biggest Mistakes of 2011
A window seat and my iPod create a sacred space where I’m unreachable. It is one of my favorite places for reflection. My 13-hour flight from Dulles International Airport to Addis Abba provided plenty of reflection time – and I found myself thinking about lessons I’ve learned in 2011. Here are the top three...
Passion 2012
I attend several conferences each year, but there is something special about the Passion conferences taking place this week in Atlanta. If you haven’t attended, here are some of the reasons this gathering is inspiring me and thousands of others to worship fully: Centered on Christ. Even Christian conferences can become more about the all-star...