Author | Vagabond Preacher | Lover of the Poor | Grandpa
Glad you asked. YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in San Francisco is a ministry with which I’ve been involved in one way or another for many years. Their facilities are located smack dab in the middle of one of the City’s oldest and most challenging neighborhoods, the Tenderloin. I’ve been going to the “TL,” which …
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It’s finally here! My book is published and ready to be devoured. Wait, you can’t see it? That’s probably because it’s an eBook! The reasons abound. One is to limit the massive clear cutting of trees it would take. Plus, think of all the space on your bookshelf you’ll be reserving for tchotchkes! It’s called …
Guess what? I’ve written another book (my 4th, but who’s counting?). It should be available as an eBook in the next couple months. It’s called Missional, Merciful, Worshipful Christians and Their Churches: A Study of Luke Chapter Ten OK, I know the title’s long, but really the book isn’t. At least not compared to War …
I usually lean away from an information-heavy witness. Not that many people are moved to faith by a four-step bullet-point proof for Intelligent Design or rhyming sermon points that promise a “blessed life.” Our culture is glutted with slick pitches everywhere else and my guess is that most people are more interested in connecting with …
“Courage,” says Collin Hansen, “is not measured by how many people you can offend.” Peter, the apostle best known for his overconfident bluster, learned over time to share his hope in Christ with “gentleness and respect.” When we lack these qualities we tend to condescendingly answer questions they’re not asking. Too many Christians are “seldom …
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