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One good thing about coming back is not having to worry about getting caught in a  language moment. Well at least not from my native state of Tennessee. If you have ever lived overseas and you are trying to learn a new language then you know what I mean. going to the bank going to [...]

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 week we came to the states for a one year home assignment. We will miss Germany for sure but we are looking forward to our time in the states this year.  I will be doing the same work and travel as I did in Germany but basing out of Knoxville. So I am trying [...]

We are working with a few friends here in our area to start a work in a near by village. We are in the very beginning phases of this project. I am excited about it because I just like to be a part of something new. smile. We are hopeful in our plans for next [...]

This weekend I have been in Norfolk, Virginia. I had some great conversations with three pastors in this city. I am very much a novice at what I am about to write but want to learn more about this subject. I am intrigued. This area is sometimes called Hampton Roads and then at other times  [...]