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I grew up in a home I didn’t want to duplicate, a place riddled with neglect, lack of safety, sexual abuse and divorce. My father died when I was ten, spiraling me downward, looking for love everywhere but seldom finding it. During my early teenage years I considered suicide as my mother’s first marriage ended.
Thankfully, a friend invited me to Young Life (a ministry to high school kids). I attended faithfully for a year and a half, longing to hear about Jesus. At a weekend camp when I was nearly 16, I gave my heart to Jesus.
I’ve been writing, speaking and raising kids since…
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Areas of Interest:
Truth and Pluralism, Science and Bioethics, Poverty and Wealth, World Faiths, Media and Communications, Leadership Development, Prosperity Gospel, Men & Women
Occupation: Freelance Writer, Novelist, Speaker
Church: LakePointe Church
Groups: Cape Town 2010 Congress Participants, Lausanne Blogger Network
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I’m reading a book right now that talks about the importance of doing only those things that fulfill you. As I head to Cape Town in a few days, I…
Have we reduced the gospel to that which is comfortable? Our understanding of fulfillment must include suffering.--Ajith Fernando My God's bigger than your god Ministry: Are you in Obscurity? Popularity? or Rejection? What do you do with wolves in the ministry? Telling the Truth about Ministry Failure The Problem with Narcissism in Ministry
A Prayer for Weary Leaders
When my son danced in Africa I prefer comfort over lordship.
Why Truth is Beautiful: 20 Reasons
Humans are not Commodities
What is the gospel?
The currency of the Kingdom: People![[feature: experience]](/img/flags/US.gif)
My recent memoir, Thin Places, released in February of this year. It’s been a difficult path to get to this place, where I share what Jesus has done in the…
