“Why story and storytelling?” Thomas Boomershine asked in his book Story Journey. “Story is a primary language of experience. Telling and listening to a story has the same structure as our experience,” he said. “The episodes of our lives takeRead more…
10 Habits of Remarkably Giving People
Think about people you truly respect. Think about people you truly admire. Think about people you love to be around. They may not be rich. They may not be highly accomplished. They may not be household names. Yet you love toRead more…
Workplace Evangelism
THE PROBLEM: So what does the term workplace evangelism bring to your mind? Is it a good thought or bad? Do you think the mention of it drives people away or draws them toward a relationship with the Savior?Read more…
Insights and questions from three episodes of SouthPark
I just watched 3 episodes of SouthPark on my computer with a related theme of the impact of the Internet on society. Collectively, the video clips provide uniques insights on where we or our children are on digital spaces andRead more…
Partners? Why Not Friends?
Partner and partnership are ‘buzz’ words in the mission community at the moment. I’ve lost count of how many seminars and workshops that I’ve attended (or even led) on partnership issues. Now, don’t get me wrong; I believe that partnershipRead more…
‘Giving’ or ‘Listening’ – in mission in Africa
Giving is considered a virtue. Surely it is great to help the poor, to rescue the dying, to boost declining economies and generally to use one’s economic advantage in the interests of the less privileged? Giving (and receiving) haveRead more…
Orality And Storytelling – Matters Of The Heart
“Why story and storytelling?” Thomas Boomershine asked in his book Story Journey. “Story is a primary language of experience. Telling and listening to a story has the same structure as our experience,” he said. “The episodes of our lives takeRead more…
Orality And Storytelling – Matters Of The Heart
“Why story and storytelling?” Thomas Boomershine asked in his book Story Journey. “Story is a primary language of experience. Telling and listening to a story has the same structure as our experience,” he said. “The episodes of our lives takeRead more…
A Plea for Dialogue Between Christians and Muslims
I have never really understood why some people look at dialogue and mission in terms of either/or. Evangelical Christians in particular (whose theology I share) have shown an unwarranted suspicion for dialogue simply because it has been used by someRead more…
Obangatek
Obangatek means ’God is Great’ in Luo. In Northern Uganda, a vision was birthed to create an orphanage, school and hospital from the ground up. But working in this war torn society is more complex than simply providing aid.Read more…