I was in Budapest, Hungary for the last day of a conference for one year "STINTers" with Cru, about to depart for their assignments for places throughout Europe. I had just returned from a last minute shopping trip to bring something home to my wife Kim, and I was met at the lobby of our hotel …
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Great coffee news for coffee lovers
I keep reading about the positive effects of coffee. For some reason, Inc. mag puts in a coffee article every couple of months. Should be about time for another. Of course, its always great to have supportive evidence that something you enjoy so much is good for you instead of …
Does commitment = surrender?
Over the years I’ve heard many times from those who wanted to have a closer walk with Christ and impact for him, “I just need to be more committed”. It kind of sounds right…just give more effort, determination, and grit. But commitment without surrender to Jesus will lead to confusion and …
The Robots are taking over our coffee
My future son in law Julian just sent this to me, a Wall Street Journal article on the move of local coffee shops away from the coveted "pour-over". I confess, that even as a lover of great coffee, I am also impatient. So I rarely ask for a pour over at a coffee shop. Though the pour over at …
Following and Failing
My book Go Do Say Give is about following Jesus each day, and living out your desire to yield your life to God and his will. But sometimes it feels like we're more resistant in that journey than we are cooperating. Maybe you feel like "Johnny" here at the mall, who's just tired of the whole thing …