JanuaryJan 29 Tuesday 08
"True evangelical faith cannot lie sleeping.
For it clothes the naked,
It feeds the hungry,
It comforts the sorrowful,
And it shelters the destitute.
It returns good for evil,
It serves those who harm it,
It binds up the wounded,
And it seeks that which has been lost.
True …
JanuaryJan 28 Monday 08
I made a very difficult/very exciting announcement to my church on Sunday. Here's an excerpt:
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I stayed up most of last night trying to figure out a good way to say this, but I couldn't find one. Bekah and I have made the very difficult but …
JanuaryJan 23 Wednesday 08
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
It all started with a fun adventure. A small band of college buddies got together and decided to spend 6 months in Nepal after college graduation in the summer of 2002. They trekked, they drank tea, played chess, and enjoyed a simple life on the other side of the world.
JanuaryJan 19 Saturday 08
For the luddites and hermits who haven't heard the news spreading 'round the world', our adoption has been APPROVED. We've been on this journey for over 19 months, and it feels oh so good to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Bekah explains how we initially heard …
JanuaryJan 10 Thursday 08
Today I'm going to start a mini-series on social entrepreneurship businesses/non profit organizations that are doing some amazing things with very simple ideas and very large hearts. Bekah and I have personal connections with most, so they're very dear to our hearts. …
Ever pondered the difference between a walk, a jog, and a sprint?
A walk is slow...often encompassing the range of 'mosey' to 'brisk'. [I prefer to mosey. Bekah leans toward Olympic speed walker.] When you walk, you usually aren't in a huge hurry. If you're in a huge …