My daughters love playing soccer—and I love watching them. The fall colors in Pennsylvania. The sidelines full of cheering supporters. The Friday night under-the-lights matches. It is one of the absolute joys of my life in this season. A few months ago, I heard from a friend that they were running short on referees,...
3 ways to undermine your organization (and how not to)
Over HOPE International’s 25-year history, God has done more than we could ask or imagine. Initially, the focus was on one community in Ukraine, without any expectation that it would grow into a global organization. It’s been an incredible story. As we marveled over this several months ago, one of HOPE’s supporters directly challenged...
The Luxury of Inconvenience
As I write this, my four kids are busy scouting out their respective spots in our house to work on schoolwork, and I’m hiding in our basement with my laptop precariously perched on a tiny table. These days, we regularly bump into each other, both figuratively and literally. Especially on days where the rain...