Inconvenience or Hardship

Yesterday, I caught the end of Telling the Truth on the radio. I briefly heard a comparison between being inconvenienced and going through hardships. The example was a comparison between a person walking two hours to church in Africa compared to a westerner...

Rethinking the Process

This month, I will complete my first year of doctoral work in leadership studies. The best way to describe the first year is to think of placing your face in front of a fire hydrant and having the water turn on and rush into your mouth. In the first year, we have...

August 2011 Trip Update

Counting the Cost: Solomon reminds us in Ecclesiastes 5:19 that when we enjoy our work/labor it is a gift from the Lord.  As I look back on my sixth trip to Asia this year, I know my love for what I do is as strong as ever, but the enjoyment is lessening.  From August...

June 2011 Trip Update

Why was my heart weeping at the SFO airport when I passed customs? Could it have been that I… – missed my flight from Hong Kong to San Francisco and was delayed for 14 hours until the next available flight. – did not have a seat for the connecting flight...

Sharing Stories from January trip

1st Stop, Chennai, India and a three days with Friends Missionary Prayer Band.  This is a total indiginious mission organization.  It was started by Indians, lead by Indians and resourced by Indians.  The organization started 40 years ago with a small group of prayer...