Time Magazine just came out with its annual list of “Ten Ideas Changing the World Right Now.” One trend that stood out for me was “Africa, Business Destination.” I try to keep pace with development trends affecting the continent, but I must say that I was surprised at some of
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This is post 9 of 9 in the series “Music that Writes Culture” Music that Writes Culture, Part 1 Music that Writes Culture, Part 2 Music that Writes Culture, Part 3 Music that Writes Culture, Part 4 Music that Writes Culture, Part 5 Music that Writes Culture, Part 6 Music
Click here to watch a 5 minute inspirational video clip. This young man–born with no arms and no legs–could have believed that he could not enjoy life, but he chose to believe differently and has enjoyed the fruit of his decision. Many people today will still choose to believe that
The other day my good friend from Malaysia, Seelok Ting, sent me an article from Matthew Parris in TIMESONLINE. The title of the article is As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God: Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem – the crushing passivity of
This is post 3 of 3 in the series “power of words” The Power of Words: Redefining Marriage (Part 1 of 2) The Power of Words: Redefining Marriage (Part 2 of 2) The Power of Words A few days ago, I received a letter from a friend who had just
Lately, I have been reflecting on this Advent season. Those who have bowed to Christ as Lord and Savior know that we are celebrating the birth of the Messiah, the Consolation of Israel. This Jesus is not merely my personal Savior, as we in the modern church are so fond
This is one of my favorite excerpts from a foundational book for our ministry at Disciple Nations Alliance. If Jesus Were Mayor was written by one of our co-founders, Bob Moffitt. This particular story takes place during a conference he was leading for church leaders on a Muslim-dominated island in





