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This will be short, although the day was long. Today was the official start of Lausanne. The day started early, but the opening ceremonies were tonight. First was meeting the five people in my Table Group: an Ethiopian professor, a … Continue reading →

Did I mention I was diving in “head first” today? Wow! Five hours of Table Group Leader training about did me in. The numbers are rapidly mounting, as more people arrive for the official start of the conference on Sunday. … Continue reading →

I made it safe and sound to Cape Town late Thursday evening with lots (!) of other Lausanne delegates who flew from Amsterdam to Cape Town. I’m here representing Synergy at The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism, a historic … Continue reading →

Last night I went to bed heartsick after hearing about two people—Christian friends I love—whose loveless marriage is disintegrating and growing more toxic by the minute. Their story is not of a Blessed Alliance that has failed, but of one … Continue reading →

Midnight, it is said, is the portal between this world and the next and is somehow in league with chaos, death, and mystery. It is the moment of dark visitations. So it was for me in December 2006. My sleep … Continue reading →

“Let us mark . . . in these verses [Luke 8:1-3], the power of the grace of God, and the constraining influence of the love of Christ. We read that among those who followed our Lord in his journeyings, were … Continue reading →

The quote below could possibly give the wrong impression, since I’m posting it after Frank has been working at home for the last few weeks. So let me just clarify. This is quote is not about my marriage. I rather … Continue reading →

God be in my head, and in my understanding God be in mine eyes, and in my lookingGod be in my mouth and in my speakingGod be in my heart, and in my thinkingGod be at mine end, and in … Continue reading →

The front page of this Sunday’s NYTimes features an article by Elizabeth Bumiller titled, “Unlikely Tutor Giving Military Afghan Advice.” Bumiller tells how U.S. Military commanders in Afghanistan are turning for advice to Greg Mortenson, author of the bestseller, Three … Continue reading →

O God, early in the morning I cry to you,Help me to prayAnd to concentrate my thoughts on you:I cannot do this alone.In me there is darkness,But with you there is light;I am lonely, but you do not leave me;I … Continue reading →