Live Life as a Mango, Not an Orange
As I flew on a very long flight from Chicago to Addis Ababa on Friday, I was unable to sleep and therefore got a lot …
Reclaim!
One of my favorite lines in our work in Discipling Marketplace Leaders is to “reclaim the redeemed marketplace.” I love the line because it reminds …
Children: Some of the Hardest Workers We Know
A few weeks ago, I was blessed to share a message at my home church in Grand Rapids. In preparation for the message, the pastor …
Reality, Grief, and Hope.
Reality. Grief. Hope. These are the three tasks of a prophet, according to Walter Brueggemann. Naming reality and exposing myths that we use to disguise …
Prayer for Burkina Faso
A week ago, I was flying out of Burkina Faso to Liberia. Just five days later, on Friday, September 30, Burkina Faso experienced their second …
Brief Update from the Road
Greetings from Liberia, dear brothers and sisters in Christ! I want to thank you for your prayers thus far on this trip, as they have …
Labor Day: A Time for Appreciation
For much of my life, Labor Day meant a three-day weekend and a signal for a season change (summer to fall). It didn’t usually go …
Africa’s Climate Paradox: Least responsible but paying the highest price globally.
We are so blessed to continue to have very rich prayer times with our Global DML team every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. And while those …
The Nounouma in Burkina Faso: “When God Uses DML to Address Profound Cultural Issues”
This week’s blog comes to you from Pastor Theo, who leads the Discipling Marketplace Leaders (DML) team with the Christian Missionary Alliance denomination in Burkina …
1.8 Times Around the World and Climbing!
I am writing today from Harlingen, Texas, just a few miles from the border of Mexico. We were invited to come by an organization called …