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celebrity wife swap [featuring ted haggard and gary busey]

culture, the latest, worldviews 11 comments

What good can come out of this one? ABC announced yesterday that disgraced pastor Ted Haggard and “Celebrity Rehab” alum Gary Busey will appear on a future episode of Celebrity Wife Swap. The episode doesn’t have an air date yet, but it will likely be one of the most highly anticipated [...]
reason to believe [combat hospital]

authentic christianity, culture, the latest 0 comments

Every once in a while I catch something on TV that just leaves me in awe. Recently, I’ve checked out a few episodes of ABC’s Combat Hospital, and had one of those moments. The show is set in a military hospital in wartime Afghanistan. Honestly, the jury is still out [...]
i will not leave you orphaned

culture, orphan care, the latest 16 comments

I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. ~John 14:18 It’s a promise Jesus makes before he ascends to heaven. We will never be orphaned. He is coming to us. We will never be alone. To many, orphaned is a foreign word. We may hear it often [...]
the real soul surfer [an interview with rich peluso]

culture, filmmaker interview, the latest 3 comments

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the movie Soul Surfer at your local theater, you should definitely check it out. It’s a movie based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a shark attack and, against all odds, became a professional [...]
the art of giving

culture, ministry, the latest 16 comments

I’ve always been a gift-giver. Just ask my husband. All year long I am on the lookout for the perfect gift for my family and friends. Something personal. Something that shows just how much I love and admire them. I carefully think about that person in particular. What would they [...]
an #enchantment twitter party [with @thehighcalling and @guykawasaki]

culture, the high calling, the latest 5 comments

There’s no question about the influence that the former Chief Evangelist of Apple has had on our culture. And Guy Kawasaki continues to show all of us how we can change the world, or at least our own little piece of it. That’s why I’m really excited to announce a special [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 14: redeeming the story

culture, perspectives, reviews, the latest 3 comments

If our God is the Father to the fatherless, how can we, who are called to be imitators of him, be any less? As I read Redeeming the Story, I couldn’t help but think of where my husband and I were seven months ago and where we’re at now. Mentoring [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 13: sustainable communities

culture, perspectives, reviews, the latest 2 comments

Do you have somewhere to cry? Do you have somewhere to laugh? Do you have somewhere to play? Do you have somewhere you are loved? Do you have somewhere you are welcome? Do you have somewhere you can learn? Do you have somewhere you can teach? Do you have somewhere [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 12: in search of a name

culture, perspectives, reviews, the latest 3 comments

These are sons and daughters who don’t know their true name. They are searching for who they really are. In their search, they bring this question of identity to anyone who will listen. They live with the overwhelming urge to pursue those who will affrim them and give them a [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 11: anatomy of a mentor

culture, perspectives, reviews, the latest 1 comment

~ I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ – Maya Angelou In July 2010, a new Charter School, called “Mentorship Academy,” opened up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Their Core Principles: CONNECT [...]
[fatherless generation] chapter 10: of musth cycles and mentoring

culture, perspectives, reviews, the latest 2 comments

After the scientists introduced the elders to the rogue teenagers, they observed an amazing change. Immediately, the teenagers calmed down, and their musth cycle ended within a few days. ˜ John Sowers, Fatherless Generation After reading this chapter and the entire book I can’t help but think about the fatherlessness [...]