Archive for November 2017
Poverty, Diversity and Justice
In one of my favorite Ted Talks, Educational Technology Specialist Sugata Mitra discusses his experiments with “Hole in the Wall” computers. These are computer kiosks left in Indian slums, among children with no prior contact with PCs. Mitra found that children, by pooling their knowledge and resources, learned how to operate the computers.
Read MorePain as Gateway of Transformation
In one of my favorite Ted Talks, Educational Technology Specialist Sugata Mitra discusses his experiments with “Hole in the Wall” computers. These are computer kiosks left in Indian slums, among children with no prior contact with PCs. Mitra found that children, by pooling their knowledge and resources, learned how to operate the computers.
Read MoreChesterton Orthodoxy
In one of my favorite Ted Talks, Educational Technology Specialist Sugata Mitra discusses his experiments with “Hole in the Wall” computers. These are computer kiosks left in Indian slums, among children with no prior contact with PCs. Mitra found that children, by pooling their knowledge and resources, learned how to operate the computers.
Read MoreSkin of the City
In one of my favorite Ted Talks, Educational Technology Specialist Sugata Mitra discusses his experiments with “Hole in the Wall” computers. These are computer kiosks left in Indian slums, among children with no prior contact with PCs. Mitra found that children, by pooling their knowledge and resources, learned how to operate the computers.
Read MoreSheep or Goat?
God comes to us in what Mother Theresa called “the distressing disguise of the other,” in the face of the despised and rejected. That, in a nutshell, is the Gospel. It’s Word made flesh!
Read MoreMike Ribbens
Mike and Megan, his wife, and their family have been serving with Resonate Global Mission in African cities for over a decade. They learned to love the cities of Jos…
Read MoreHultner Estrada
Hultner Estrada lives in Managua, Nicaragua with his wife….and ……As the son of a pastor, he grew intimately linked to the Nicaraguan evangelical church, its culture, strengths and complexities. From…
Read MoreKen Sikes
Ken Sikes lives in Tacoma with his wife, Erin and their three children, Jane, Will and Benjamin. He is the pastor of Manitou Park Presbyterian Church where he’s served since…
Read MoreAbhishek Gier
Abhishek lives in New Delhi, the capital city of India, with his wife Angelika and their daughter Aastha where he and Angelika founded Catalyst Leadership Foundation and now serves as…
Read MoreValery Vital-Herne
Valery lives in Port-au-Prince, Haiti with his wife Kettely and their two children, Emilie and Jonathan where he serves as the Training Hub Director as Sous Espwa with Resonate Global…
Read MoreJustin Beene
Justin lives in Grand Rapids, MI with his wife, Karianne and their two children, Jelani and Cheyenne. Justin earned a Doctorate of Entrepreneurial Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University. Justin…
Read MoreD.J. Vincent
D.J. lives in Salem, OR with his wife Gabi, son Kaden and daughter Clara, where he serves as the south area Lightning Rod at Salem Leadership Foundation. D.J. is the…
Read MoreWait… God Did What?
If we view this parable through the lens of an honor-based culture, not a wealth-based culture, then this parable unlocks beautiful truth about where the Kingdom of God is located.
Read MoreJoel Kiekintveld
Joel lives in Anchorage, AK with his wife, Stacey and their three daughters, where he serves as Teaching Pastor at Crosspoint Community Church and Founding Director of Parachute Ministries where…
Read MoreRon Ruthruff
Ron lives in Seattle with his wife Linda and two sons, Ben and Clayton, where he is the associate professor of theology and culture at The Seattle School of Theology and…
Read MoreJoel Aguilar
Joel lives in Guatemala City with Annnette, his wife, and Mariana, their daughter. Joel serves as the Director of Leadership Development at Center for Transforming Mission, Guatemala which is a…
Read MoreEsau Oreso
Esau lives in Nairobi, Kenya with his wife Jane four children, Wema, Cindy, Jasmine and Justin. He is the Director of Training at the Center for Transforming Mission Kenya/Nairobi which…
Read MoreGideon Ochieng
Gideon lives in Nairobi, Kenya with his wife, Cecelia and their three Gabriel, Samara and Promise. Gideon is the founding director of Center for Transforming Mission – Kenya, (CTM Kenya)…
Read MoreTim Merrill
Tim lives in Camden, NJ. with his wife Renata, and their three children. Tim is the founding director of Watu Moja, a leadership development organization that connects African American and…
Read MoreJoel Van Dyke
Joel Van Dyke has lived and served in Guatemala City since 2003 with his wife Marilyn and their children Joel and Sofia. Joel did youth ministry and pastored a church…
Read MoreKris Rocke
Kris lives in Tacoma, WA with his wife, Lana, and their two sons Grant and Mitchell. He has served in urban ministry since 1985 and is the founding director of Street…
Read MoreMario Luis Matos
Mario Luis Matos was born and lives in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with his wife Yolanda, and their two daughters Susana and Magdalena, where he serves as founding director of…
Read MoreAwake and Celebrate
Awake and celebrate! Is there a more elemental invitation of the Gospel of Jesus? In this week’s text Jesus tells the story of ten bridesmaids and a wedding party. Five of the bridesmaids remain awake and join the celebration.
Read MoreRe-formation
This week marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther famously nailing his 95 theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg. The action brought attention to the rampant abuse inherent in the ecclesiastical structures of his day.
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