From the monthly archives:
Security training is crucial for Christians traveling abroad!
Having lived in some of the world’s hot spots and having experienced a 6 month hostage crisis involving a two US volunteers, I can attest to the relevance of this topic. You may not be able to prevent a life-altering accident or incident, but there is much that [...]
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I just returned from the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta. For those of you who are not familiar with Catalyst, it is a time when “next generation” leaders gather to hear, see, and interact with their peers and mentors and above all God’s calling on their life. It is a time to be refreshed and refocused. [...]
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Eric moved to Memphis from Jackson Hole, Wyoming in August of 2002 shortly after marrying his beautiful bride, Shelly. In 2005 Eric became the Director of Service Over Self (SOS) bringing with him long-term vision, leadership, energy, and a passion for disciple making. After 2 years acting as Director, Eric has now moved on to [...]
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My socks were blown off when I previewed OneApp!
OneApp.net is a comprehensive online resource for local and global ministry.
The Internet represents the biggest opportunity in history to connect, mobilize and equip the church for missions. Never before have we been able to communicate globally with such speed and detail. The intent of this effort is [...]
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If you’re a blackberry user, you may already be using youversion.com’s slick bible reader. I’ve been using it and didn’t realize it. 35 different translations in 19 languages! Great search capabilities; One-Year Reading Plan and more.
If you haven’t tried it, you can download it free at www.youversion.com/bb.
If you try it and like it or find [...]
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Have you ever read a book that one line in the book just continued to haunt you chapters later? That has happened to me while reading “Wild Goose Chase” by Mark Batterson. After getting into the book a few chapters I decided to start over and get my highlighter out to mark some thoughts. I [...]
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Nathan Cook and his wife Kim are graduates of Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. They have one son, Caleb, and are adopting a child from Thailand. Together they have started four house churches in the Binghampton community of Memphis, TN. Nathan is currently the director for Christ Community Ministries, a ministry dedicated to preparing [...]
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One of my dearest friends is Hussain Andaryas, an articulate, gifted Muslim-trained follower of the One True God. As a child growing up in Afghanistan, Hussain encountered a Westerner who placed in this 12 year old boy’s hands, a copy of Matthew and Luke’s Gospels. That event led to an eight year journey in which [...]
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In a couple of days I’m packing up my car and driving from Memphis to Atlanta to join 12,000 others at Catalyst. I’m jazzed about what I believe will be a great time to learn and grow. I have to confess that in getting ready for Catalyst, I pulled from my shelf a book that [...]
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This week I have had the opportunity to participate in the “Step into Africa” program through World Vision Experience: AIDS at a local church. Even though we all know something about the HIV / AIDS pandemic most of us have to admit that our details on the subject are a bit sketchy. Some of our [...]
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LL Project: Happy Dance from Last Letter on Vimeo.
