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Sweet article about BASIC Conference!

From the Jan/Feb 2011 edition of The Good News.              

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Learning from Ben Franklin

This is how Ben Franklin spent his day. He was a noted polymath (Renaissance man), leading author and printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, satirist, civic activist,...

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How important is the Bible to you?

Check out this video of a tribe receiving the New Testament for the first time. Incredible. Why do I struggle reading God’s Word on a daily basis? Sometimes I just need to remember how blessed I am!

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Whoops! Let me give you my sources

Several weeks ago, I had the privilege of hearing from David Platt, a pastor and author of the book Radical. I was really stirred by his message, which was incredibly moving to me, especially after my...

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If dogs could talk

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Declawing the Lion

‎To do them justice, the people who crucified Jesus did not do so because he was a bore. Quite the contrary; he was too dynamic to be safe. It has been left for later generations to muffle up that...

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Young Leaders’ Resources

This blog post is specifically targeted at young leaders in Elim Fellowship, a ministerial group to which I am proud to belong. Let me share a few articles/resources I’ve come across recently that I...

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The essence of the Gospel

Just saw this video…awesome spoken word. It’s honest and really nails the difference between religion and Christianity.

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Slick teleconferencing

Teleconferencing always seemed so 90′s to me, but this looks pretty cool. Can you think of a time this would be useful vs. Google Hangouts? UberConference | Sign up for free beta

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We’re having a baby! And 750,000+ know about it.

Elisabeth and I wanted to come up with a clever way to let our friends on Facebook know that we’re pregnant. I thought of an idea and we enlisted the help of our friend Joanna from BASIC to take a...

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Just buy the ticket

I just got back from one of the most amazing trips of my life. My wife and I spent 30 days in “the land of smiles”–beautiful Thailand. The trip served many purposes: part-vacation, part-medical...

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6 Rules to Afford Worldwide Travel (Part 1)

As I stated in an earlier post, one of the first excuses that can squash your dream trip from ever happening is, “It’s too expensive. I need to work more first to get more $$$.” IMAGE: A hat from a new...

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6 Rules to Afford Worldwide Travel (Part 2)

This is part 2 of 2 of “6 Rules to Afford Worldwide Travel.” Read Part 1. The decisions we made BEFORE the trip made it possible to GO on the trip. Thailand was possible because Elisabeth and I set...

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Tigers & root canals

How to Save THOUSANDS through Medical Tourism   Most people who don’t have high-paying jobs think they could never afford a 30-day trip across the world doing virtually anything they want for fun. But...

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Write your goals

It amazes me how few people in life take a day, or even an hour, to think about life and write down goals. A research study by Dr. David Kohl, a professor emeritus at Virginia Tech, showed that 80% of...

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How to assign work

If you’re a manager or leader in some capacity, one of your primary responsibilities is probably coordinating a group of people to accomplish a project. In order to do that, you need to break down the...

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Passing the baton

Following Jesus Christ has been a journey from the get go. It’s taken me through many ups and downs and even around the world. It’s challenging, but the decision to put God’s will above our will is the...

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Memories Destroy, Not Love.

"Love destroyed me." The most common thing you'll hear from someone heart-broken.Just one thing. Love never breaks people or hearts. It's that one beautiful feeling which makes your world seem...

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