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I am sitting at a conference that the Upstream Collective is doing with pastors here in the states and workers from East Asia. I always learn a lot when I am involved in this interaction. Two quick thoughts that stick out to me as I listen to their stories. These guys really desire partners that [...]

Everything seems so much larger here in the states. HOUSES, CARS, CLOSETS, SIZE OF SERVINGS AT RESTAURANTS, ETC.. I must admit in some cases it does not always take a long time to readjust. In fact some of these make it quite easy. Here are a few. The size of parking spaces seem so much [...]

I was recently at a church that had a baby dedication. I must admit it was the first one that I had attended in several years. I remember doing these as a pastor. I always thought they were fun to do. Almost anything can happen when you bring a family up front with small children. [...]

I must admit I am going through some re-entry culture shock. Pretty normal. For sure I still have my East Tennessee accent. I want to try to do some posts on this topic but I need to start out with one that is just funny to me and really is not that profound. One of [...]

One book that I read this summer  was from author  Reggie McNeal about the Missional Renaissance It is a good book especially for existing  churches exploring becoming more missional in their orientation. One of the conversations we have been having as a family this summer has to do with blessings. How do you bless a [...]

At Sent Lab in Austin this past weekend one of the presenters had each table spend five minutes creating a list of people who they work with in their ministry setting. Here are some samples. Mexicans, Chinese, Indians, Peruvians, Guatemalans, Ecuadorians, Iranians, Algerians, Moroccans, Pakistanis, Iraqis, Egyptians, Jordanians, Nigerians, Ivorians, Nepalese, Bhutanese, Vietnamese, Koreans, Karen [...]

Last weekend I was able to be a part of a SENT LAB but on by The Sent Collective.  I was able to chat some  with Chad Vandiver, a missions strategist and co-founder of the SENT Collective. Read his take on how he hopes to help churches reach their lost neighbors. I have worked with [...]