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Synergy is a game changer! And after 7 powerful national conferences and a growing network of gifted women and men leaders—we’re only getting started. Never before have more ezer-warriors (women and girls) felt the stirrings of God’s call to action. … Continue reading →

Brian Hettinga, Haddon Robinson, Alice Mathews, Mart De Haan Some of the most intriguing conversations I’ve had recently have been with Alice Mathews over lunch or with Haddon Robinson at a Gordon-Conwell faculty gathering. All this week on Discover the … Continue reading →

If there’s one lesson to be learned from all the people who suffer poverty, abuse, and injustice, it is this: the world is impoverished so long as they remain captive and enriched when they’re set free and empowered to cultivate … Continue reading →

Traveling and spending time with Dr. Ana Steele in the heart of India, means it is inevitable that I will learn about one of the most severe and deep-seated humanitarian crises—the plight of the Dalit people. The movie Slumdog Millionaire … Continue reading →

L to R: Dr. Ana Aspras Steele, President, Dalit Freedom Network,  Dr. Sagar Kamarthi, Assoc. Prof., Northeastern University, CCJ,  LaReau Anderson, Biblica How ironic to travel half way around the world and end up meeting someone who lives in Boston.  … Continue reading →

Today I read yet another disturbing article online about atrocities against women happening at this very moment.  This one reported on “Why eastern DR Congo is ‘rape capital of the world’.”  Africa isn’t where I’m going next, but this article … Continue reading →

“Wear that cap anywhere in this city, and you’ll be safe.” Having just moved to Massachusetts from Florida, I was surrounded by boxes. The person speaking was the Verizon installer who, seeing the Boston Red Sox cap my husband bought … Continue reading →

The audio version of Half the Church is on sale—$7.49 reduced from $13.99 (or Amazon’s $16.95) at ChristianAudio.com. The sale ends December 9. Might make a great stocking stuffer for yourself and a great way to “read” the book while … Continue reading →

In case you haven’t already heard, this Monday, November 21, Synergy is launching EzerWatch!—a series of webcast interviews with today’s thought leaders. Our first guest is Chai Ling, whose book, A Heart for Freedom, I reviewed back in October when … Continue reading →

If you haven’t done this already, check out This Is Our City—a brand-new multimedia project from Christianity Today magazine that was launched last week while I was in Zurich. This series includes “in-depth reports, documentaries, and interviews about sex trafficking … Continue reading →