I’m in Georgia – Geoooooorgiahhh – this weekend speaking and singing. I almost forgot I’m a singer – been a while. While I’m away, check out the very best of the internet. And please leave a link to the stuff you love online! A Great Paragraph Donald Miller teaches us… Read More
Archive Month: June 2013
Curing The Fatherless Epidemic
Daisy breaks a large cinnamon stick into shards and places a few at a time in small plastic bags. Her daughter sits close, learns the trade. Daisy is a street vendor taking care of two kids by selling spices to passersby. She lives in a one-window concrete box the size… Read More
Celebrate 5 Years With Us In Uganda
Hard to believe it’s been five years since the first Compassion Bloggers landed in Uganda. We didn’t even have a name back then – let alone a website of our own. Back then I was one of the bloggers tasked with putting Compassion International’s ministry into words every night. Now… Read More
Can’t
The people who say you can’t… quit trying long ago… or never tried at all. You may not succeed in the end. But they failed to start. (The most important words are the ones I write to myself.) View Post
Is The World Getting Worse?
He balled up his fist like a gavel and pounded on the old wooden pulpit like an almighty judge. He listed the depravities of popular culture and swore they were signs of Christ’s imminent return. This is the narcissism I grew up in. MATTHEW 13:24-30 Jesus told them another parable:… Read More
The Whole Story
When Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie came to the United States she discovered the danger of one story. Her college roommate was surprised at how well she spoke English. Chimamanda explained that English is the official language of Nigeria, that she grew up reading English literature. The roommate asked if she… Read More