A Prayer for Shalom/Salaam in Time of Conflict

Violence has dominated the past 24 in Israel and Palestine (Specifically in Gaza). I have both Israeli and Palestinian friends who are intimately impacted by this reality. A massive number of both Israeli’s and Palestinians condemn the current military actions and remain committed to choosing the way of peace. As followers of the Prince of …

10 Things I Learned While in the Middle East

Over the past four years I have had the opportunity to spend a significant amount time in the Middle East.  I no longer approach the time as a tourist, but instead seek out relationships and experiences as a listener who has much to learn about the way God is at work in contexts much different …

How To (and Not To) Respond to the Current Crisis in the Middle East

My heart is heavy.    Every day for the past week, every social media outlet has told their version of the current uprising stretching across the Middle East (Egypt, Libya, Yemen) .  Whether it’s pictures of Embassy’s burned to the ground, rioting citizens or highly politicized comics, the surge of content has been anything but “feel-good” and …

Introducing “The Global Immersion Project”

Answering our (Jan and I) calling to give a voice to those that don’t have one in Israel & Palestine and our vocation of developing leaders for mission, we are thrilled to announce the launch of The Global Immersion Project.  I co-founded the organization with my good friend and fellow Kingdom cultivator, Jer Swigart.  Our …

A Response to My Article “End Times and Global Immersion”

Matt Laidlaw – one of the pastors at Mars Hill in Grand Rapids, Michigan – brings it in response to my recent article in Immerse Journal titled, “End Times and Global Immersion: Developing a Holistic Understanding of the Eschaton.” It was originally posted on Immerse Journal’s site: Going Deeper Still with Jon Huckins’ “End Times …