I’ll be sharing this week at the Faith and International Development Conference at Calvin College, as well as a number of college and church gatherings in Michigan. One story I’ll be focusing on in some of my talks is from chapter eight, “Just in Time: Phakamile.” In this chapter, my daughter asks if we can [...]
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As I speak with college students and Christians in America today, I notice an undeniable new vibe among Christians. Social justice is cool, mission projects are not just for the radical and rare, and incarnation is a concept that people have actually heard of, while some have even applied it to their lives. While there’s [...]
In a previous post, I considered what it would be like for Jesus to be born in a slum of Nairobi Kenya today. ”Let’s discuss this question,” someone replied. So your thoughts are requested… What would be today’s equivalent of a humble stable, where you might be surprised to find Jesus today? Have you ever [...]
When have you been surprisingly blessed by stopping to listen to someone?
This is the first of some discussion-oriented blogs I’d like to set up to start hearing from you. Take a minute to write a little response, and read the good stuff others have to share.
In the first chapter of Into the Mud, “Noticing Things,” [...]
