Premise If you are not a Muslim, you may want to understand what Islamic source texts say about non-Muslims (kafirs). While it is helpful to understand what Muslims themselves say, it is more important to understand the three primary Islamic source texts: the Quran, the Sīrah, and the Hadith. Inciting Incident I recently had the […]
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Each January I ask the Lord for a new spiritual focus for the year. I pray the theme will permeate my life during that year. Here are prior themes… A Slave of Christ (2013), Better to Give Than to Get (2014), Keep in Step with the Spirit (2015), Listen and Love (2016), Join the Dance Procession (2017), Make Disciples (2018), Looking Up (2019), Blessed to Bless (2020), Practicing the Presence (2021),
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Below are the titles of the books I have read in the last decade (not to be confused with my podcast list, film list or series to watch and avoid list). My books are my mentors. They congregate all over the house and overflow into the garage. I read actively with a pen or pencil in
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Visual Story Network is called to equip our generation to use media, story and innovation to make disciples and advance religious freedom in the world’s hardest places! By God’s grace, we had great success in our 2023-2025 campaign. Our new three-year campaign goals are below. 2026 – 2028 Visual Story Network Goals Train 7,500 leaders to
My Breakthrough For decades I have had difficulty managing emails in my inbox. It was not uncommon to have 300-500 emails needing attention in my inbox. Some emails would not get addressed for several weeks. Now I average 40-80 emails in my inbox. I respond within 2-3 business days to nearly all my emails. Here
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Roasting Marshmallows When … On Sunday night, my friend “Jason” was with his family at his 16-year-old daughter’s friend’s house. They were gathered around a fire pit, roasting marshmallows, when Jason suddenly leaned forward in his chair as if to tie his shoes—and didn’t move again. The hostess, seated nearby, shook his shoulders, but he
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I have practiced a monthly fast of 24-36 hours for forty years. I have practiced extended fasts (5-30 days) once a year for 30 years. Here are suggestions and resources I have found useful. Soul Suggestions Put a time in your calendar that will help you build a rhythm. I have been doing the first
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Didasko Missions Academy provides online missions training courses for anyone. Their content includes Discovering Missions, Cross-Cultural Ministry and Christian Growth. Their goal is to help bring the gospel to the unreached peoples of the world, those who have not yet had an opportunity to hear the good news. Our objective is to help develop more
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Each January I ask the Lord for a new spiritual focus for the year. I pray the theme will permeate my life as the months go by. Here are prior themes… A Slave of Christ (2013), Better to Give Than to Get (2014), Keep in Step with the Spirit (2015), Listen and Love (2016), Join the Dance Procession (2017), Make Disciples (2018), Looking Up (2019), Blessed to Bless (2020), Practicing the
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I find that managing my texts has become complicated. Though not as much volume as my emails (see 9 Keys to Managing Your Inbox), it is still substantial. I am surprised how often people don’t respond to personal text messages…especially people under 35. I think it is a common courtesy to reply to all personal
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