This post is part of a series of discussions about Craig Groeschel’s book, “The Christian Atheist.” We invite everyone to read the post and share your opinions whether you’ve read the book, or not. If you’ve written a post about this chapter, you can link it up below just following today’s discussion. I encourage you [...]

Last week, on the very long, very monotonous flight back to Raleigh-Durham from London’s Heathrow Airport, my seatmates/team mates Nancy and Alanna and I had a discussion that sparked an idea for a blog post titled The Top Ten Things That I Never Want to Experience in Missions Again (but Probably Will). (And Jason, keep [...]

As hard as I tried not to, I fell madly in love in Africa. I told myself I wouldn’t do it—couldn’t do it. Just smile, stand back, and keep your hands to yourself and you’ll be fine… I was wrong. His name is Kevin. He has black, curly hair and brown eyes and he lives [...]

I made it home from Africa! It’s been eleven days. I’ve been on eight planes, using four different airlines. I’ve slept in three different time zones and struggled to do conversions with four different foreign currencies. I’ve assisted with ministering to approximately 635 children. I’ve visited a remote Toposa village in Southern Sudan, where the [...]

It’s Wednesday again! And guess what? I’m really, really on my way home! (I hope… Because I wrote this intro before I left and was depending on a schedule instead of real life circumstances…) And if the schedule that American Airlines gave us is correct, I’ll be home sometime this afternoon! Woo Hoo! And guess [...]

I’m on my way home today! Well, tonight… But since we’re several hours ahead of y’all, by the time some of you read this, we’ll be on our way home! Y’all pray for me to have grace and patience over the next couple of days. Twenty-some hours worth of flights are NO FUN! In fact, [...]

It’s Monday again! Assuming that everything went according to schedule (and that’s a BIG “if” when you’re in the mission field!) I left Sudan on Saturday (in the tuna-can airplane) and hopped back to Lokichoggio & Nairobi, Kenya. Yesterday, I ministered in a church in Kenya (which I’m sure will be future blog-fodder). TODAY, our [...]

Welcome to Wednesday, Folks! I’m still in Sudan, but that doesn’t mean that the book discussion is cancelled! My installment on Chapter 9 is below and the link widget is living over at my dear friend, Jason’s site—Connecting to Impact. Please read & comment here, then skedaddle on over to Jason’s site and see what [...]

Happy Tuesday, Sweet Friends! (Especially Bridget Chumbley who is helping me out today by linking me up to the blog carnival at her place. That reminds me… When you finish here, go read the fabulous entries on “Summer” there!) And now, here’s my entry on Summer: Battling the Breakers “You work too hard.”  My brother [...]

Today is Monday and I’m somewhere between Nairobi & Lokichoggio, Kenya and Kapoeta, Sudan on a tiny airplane that resembles a tuna-fish can. Typically, I’m not afraid to fly, but when I think about the tuna-can-ness of the plane I will be flying on today, I’m a bit worried. When we arrive in Sudan today, [...]