I’m so thankful that Compassion International is not a political organization and that its leaders will never make the news by taking a political side. I’m an “ambassador” for Compassion – speaking in support of their ministry at colleges, churches, conferences, and concerts. I’m not an employee of Compassion International… Read More
Archive Tag: Haiti
We Survived For A Reason: We All Have A Role To Play
“Karen, I’m sorry but I can’t go to Haiti with you guys,” I wrote on November 19, 2009. Karen, who works for Compassion International in Canada, asked me to co-lead the trip that would show Canadian pastors how Compassion was partnering with churches in Port-au-Prince to meet the physical and… Read More
Dan Woolley Unshaken
My throat constricted again, and my chest tightened. It was getting harder to breathe, and I choked on the darkness. And then suddenly…I knew. I was dead. -Dan Woolley, excerpt from Unshaken You and I first met Dan (aka webguydan) in El Salvador. Dan came along with our blog bunch… Read More
Dave Matthews, Pioneer Woman, Switchfoot & Miley Cyrus Join Forces
In case you missed it, there’s an auction happening over at HelpHaitiLive.com to benefit Compassion International’s disaster relief fund. View Post
Taylor Swift (And Some Other People) At ‘Help Haiti Live’
So about thirty minutes into ‘Help Haiti Live‘ last night I get a text from someone in the audience claiming Taylor Swift had snuck into the balcony to watch the show. Now, I’m not a fanboy, usually, generally, normally. But songwriters leave me a little tongue tied. And Taylor Swift… Read More
Today’s The Big Day
I’ve never worked so hard in my life – which I realize isn’t saying much on account of me being a pampered soft rock star but…. Putting ‘Help Haiti Live’ together, answering more than 300 e-mails a day, negotiating the politics of the promotion business, well, it was harder than… Read More