It’s that time of year again – the second most popular holiday behind Christmas. There are many names given for this season: “Halloween,” “All Saints Day,” “The Devils Day,” “Hallelujah Night,” and “Fall Festival.” The origins of this go back to at least the fourth century. It was quite popular in pre-Christian Ireland and Scotland. The Celtic…

Last week I posted on the Lausanne Congress being held in Cape Town, South Africa right now. My good friend Mary DeMuth gave her viewpoint in this excellent post. Mary is in Cape Town for Lausanne, and is experiencing the deep joy of being personally connected to brothers and sisters in Christ from all over…

I’m back in Swaziland today. Swaziland is a tiny kingdom inside of South Africa. Actually, I’m about 1,000 miles from Cape Town, the site of the 2010 Lausanne Congress. As that meeting unfolds and focuses on the challenge of world evangelism in the 21st century, our team will visit rural carepoints serving children whose lives…

Final post here on To Change the World by James Hunter. One good thing about doing a Doctorate is that it forces you to read challenging books. Remember, you can follow my cohort at www.dmingml.com. The last essay in this book is the best. It zeros in on a concept called “Faithful Presence.” This is what every Christ follower is…

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