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The following is a guest blog from my wife, Barbie, as she travels through Kenya helping children. Hello, Gang! Amy, Elaine and I took the shuttle from Nairobi to Kitale today.  That was definitely an African experience. We had great … Continue reading →

Popular blogger Saundra Schimmelpfennig of “Good Intentions are Not Enough” has blogged some things to consider before giving money to help in Japan. With the desire of people to help after the devastation of the Japan earthquake, good hearted people … Continue reading →

The question asked was this, “Who is rich?” I quickly thought of Bill Gates since I lived in his community for so many years. But then I knew that anyone who lives in the United States is incredibly wealthy in … Continue reading →

Food prices have never been higher. Why? The World Bank tells us that these record high food prices have brought even more people into poverty. Wheat has been leading the way with the price of this commodity doubling in the … Continue reading →

The Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super Bowl. At least that is what a lot of people are going to think in developing countries. Why? Haven’t you wondered where all those shirts and caps go that were printed for the Super … Continue reading →

When you think of food fights in movies, it is pretty humorous. But no one is laughing at the battles over food now. Continue reading →

Jungle. It was exactly what you expected in Africa. We had our Land Cruiser traveling where ordinary vehicles dreamed of going. It was one of those places way out in the middle of nowhere in Uganda. The people looked native. … Continue reading →

What causes the expansion of Christianity? What makes a church grow? How can we be more evangelistic? These questions are certainly some of the most discussed among Christian leaders today. Usually the conclusions are similar, and you have probably heard … Continue reading →

I love college students. So much of my life has revolved around campus ministry. My first two ministries were at Texas Tech and the University of Washington. I have attended the last 37 National Campus Ministries Seminars. In fact, I … Continue reading →

When I was growing up, there was a little kid who lived a couple of doors down from me who had some mental challenges. Being a kid, I didn’t really understand his problems very well. But on the other hand, … Continue reading →