Living and Teaching Stories Rooted in the Mission of God
As the flu season approaches, we are going to hear a slough of ways we can avoid getting sick. Use hand sanitizer…ALWAYS. Sneeze the opposite direction of the crowds…got it. Don’t lick the inside of a hotel bedspread…tempting, but I’ll resist. It goes on and on and on. But today I stumbled onto an …
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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 …
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Hebron is known as one of the most volatile cities in the whole region of Israel/Palestine. Located in the heart of the West Bank, both Jews and Arabs have had roots here for thousands of years. Having endured years of conflict, racism, violence and separation, Hebron’s inhabitants have been covered in a narrative lacking an …
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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 …
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I wasn’t sure what to expect as we pulled into the parking lot of a local Sikh Temple (known as a gurudwara) last night, but I assumed it would be culturally enlightening and offer a glimpse into a worldview and religious tradition I have only sparingly engaged. While yesterday was the National Day of Remembrance …