I am in Tanzania, Africa as I write this. Each evening when I return from teaching Christian leaders how to reflect the glory of Christ in their lives, I turn on the BBC news in my hotel room, and hear how American politicians are gridlocked so tightly…they are willing to defund the government of what has been the greatest nation the world has ever
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Jumping For Jesus
Attached is a video from a church service in Rwanda where I preached this past Sunday. The music was pure joy and celebration. Two and a half hours of it! There was jumping, dancing, shouting and some very heart-felt serious worship. As a white man observing it made me think how “church” can be so different in cultures, yet all worship the same Savior,
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Do you have a good conscience? I ask because I am concerned about the senseless violence we see in our world. I have been thinking about “conscience” recently. Here’s why- as a nation, we don’t seem to have a good one anymore. From our national leaders on down to the local level we seem to expect to be lied to, deceived, defrauded or extorted.
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I am thinking today of the rise and fall of Nations. As we see the “wars and rumors of wars” taking place almost daily, we are aware that wars are totally about winning and losing. Wars are won or lost. If your nation is on the losing side, nothing will ever be the same again. Defeated nations sometimes keep the same name, but they
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This photo is of a churchnear the Burundi border in Rwanda The church was planted by Ezechias Muhizi, using the Jesus film in the nearby village. The existing building had no seating, no doors or windows. About 80 people are crammed into what will become educational space and pastor’s study. This spring, Global Outreach (Tom) sent funds to finish this space and buy chairs.
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It has been a week since I wrote about American’s possible intervention in the Syrian conflict. Since that time President Obama has met with Russia’s Putin and other world leaders seeking allies in his efforts to strike a blow against Syria’s President Assad. Our friends are not interested. Only France , Canada and a few lessor lights are willing to aim their gun fights
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I know you are thinking about Syria; if not, you should be! During the last few days it seems all roads lead to Damascus. What a tangled mess that place is. One US Senator remarked about the Syrian civil war, “It is hard to find the “white hat” guys in all of this.” Many of my friends are asking me, “whose side should we
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Lost
Today I am thinking of the word “lost.” Have you ever been lost? I mean really, truly lost? I have and it is a scary feeling. Not fun! Years ago, I was deer hunting with my young teenage son by my side. While in New Mexico, we went walking out from camp one very foggy, rainy morning. After about two hours of walking through
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If you are like me, you really are tired of bad news! The world news is a daily bad story of a fallen, broken human race trying hard to destroy itself on the altar of its own greed, pride, and shameless selfishness. We watch the news of wars and rumors of wars, tribal conflicts, and natural disasters and wonder where all this is leading
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I last wrote that it is a bad day to be a witch doctor. My meaning was that the kingdom of light is dispelling the kingdoms of darkness- especially in East Africa where the Gospel is marching forward like a conquering army. In the Serengeti corridor of western Tanzania we have seen the advance of the Gospel among the Sukuma, Kuria and other neighboring
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