Christianity Shrinking – Local Missionaries Increasing.
Within the space of about an hour the other day, I received two articles. One, from LICC, was called, “The Census Results: Should We Panic?” and the …
Eight Billion People: Not Problems, Solutions!
This week the world’s population reached 8 billion people. It is a marvel to see how rapidly the world population has changed in the last …
Thank you, God! DML Global Summit 2022, Tanzania
It was all we hoped and prayed it would be and more. The joy of being with each other in person again cannot be measured. …
Beauty and Hardship in Morogoro, Tanzania
Our DML Global Summit ended on Saturday, and it was an incredible week. It was a very full time and I am still processing some …
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 …