why i’m starting to work with @helpendpoverty
I take on lots of projects through my work associated with this website. Sometimes it seems like it’s too much. But I almost can’t imagine not doing some of this stuff. In addition to working my regular full-time job as a training development manager (mostly e-Learning stuff), I manage this website, I work with TheHighCalling.org [...]
let’s talk [a photoplay on conversation for @thehighcalling]
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One of my favorite activities with The High Calling network is PhotoPlay. The current project is on conversation. Claire Burge says, “Conversation is an art. Capturing it is also an art.” The challenge is to capture conversations using shared best practices, and then convert the photo to black and white (I believe to enhance the focus [...]
rocked by abandon for God [an interview with @aaronrgillespie]
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Aaron Gillespie is rock and roll to the core. He’s the former drummer for Underoath, and the current front man for The Almost. And now he has a new solo project out called Anthem Song. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Aaron and talk with him about what inspired this new project, [...]
[the africa diaries] day fifteen: headed home
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Waking up this morning I couldn’t wait to get home! While I tried to enjoy my last few hours with the team, my mind was already wandering home. At breakfast we all talked about how wonderful this experience was, while I (as the team chaplain) challenged them to not let it end here. What would we [...]
[the africa diaries] day fourteen: back to kampala
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Mission accomplished. Our work is done, and we now begin our journeys home. First the long drive across Uganda from Kasese to Kampala. Then after our last night our team flies together from Kampala to Nairobi to London where we part ways and I board my flight from London to Miami then on to Tampa. [...]
[the africa diaries] day thirteen: our last classes
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Our last day of teaching ended up being one of the hardest days for me on this trip for several reasons. Some of it was related to the obvious realization that our time was nearly up on this incredible journey. While I was anxious to get home to my family, there was part of me [...]
[the africa diaries] day twelve: teaching in uganda
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You’ve probably never heard of Rwesande. In fact, you won’t even find it on a Google Map. It’s in the area of Kasese up in the Rwenzori Mountains. Based on the roads that we took to get out there, I’m not surprised that I can’t find this place on a Google Map. But after a very [...]
[the africa diaries] day eleven: a walk in the clouds
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Her story rocked me, and still hits me hard today. But more than her story, it was her attitude and resilience that stood out most. Getting out to meet the clients is exciting because we get to meet them where they work. This part of the trip in Kenya was pretty eye opening for me, [...]
[the africa diaries] day ten: the road to kasese
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It was a beautiful morning waking up in Kampala! Wow… It feels weird saying that even now. It was (and still is) hard to believe that I was there. The day was fresh, and I was anticipating some cool experiences as we made a few stops and hit the road for our ultimate destination of Kasese. Our [...]
[the africa diaries] day nine: headed to kampala
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Leaving Kenya and flying to Uganda was the biggest thing on our agenda for this day. I have to admit that it was tough leaving my new friends in Kenya. Because of the great distance, I knew that it wasn’t likely that I’d see most (if any) of them again. Yet, their impact on my life is etched on [...]
[photo journal] everyday life in uganda
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[the africa diaries]. You can also check out the complete set of everyday life in Uganda on Flickr.
[photo journal] children of africa
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[the africa diaries]. You can also check out the complete set of children of Kenya and Uganda on Flickr.
![[photo journal] churches of africa](http://bibledude.net/wp-content/uploads/uganda-church-thumb.png)
prose [justice]: opening my lens wide
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by Gabrielle Dickinson One minute of watching, and my eyes are so accustomed to this sight that they don’t take long to adjust to the window on my screen. My eyes are sore from being apart from the reality of this for so long. They are just dirt roads. They really shouldn’t have this effect [...]
music monday: ugandan worship (part two)
Last week I shared a video of some worship from my recent mission trip. I loved the sound of these African worship songs. It amazes me how beautiful the sound was considering that they don’t have the expensive sound systems or the perfectly engineered, acoustically built sanctuaries. These videos don’t really do the experience justice, but [...]
music monday: ugandan worship (part one)
This video is just a taste of some of the amazing praise and worship that I experienced with a couple hundred people in Uganda during my recent trip there. I love their energy and excitement to sign for their Lord! I still don’t understand the words at all, but I love the song…
too much to process
I’ve been home from my mission trip to Kenya and Uganda for several days now, and I am still struggling to fully process everything that I’ve experienced over there. So many memories. So many emotions. So many ideas. So many questions. First of all, I want you to know that I think that Kenya and [...]
live online q+a: fighting poverty in africa
Lately I’ve really been trying to step up my game with using new tools to develop the community here. I’ve created the BibleDude.net group on Facebook, which is now over 720 members strong. I’ve also recently started using Twitter to connect with people, and have discovered many new frieds there as well. But now I plan [...]
wordless wednesday: life in kasese, uganda
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music monday: worship harvest uganda, amazing grace
As I prepare for my trip to Africa, I am enjoying my research of the local culture. I’ve seen several really cool videos of some worship over there in the native languages. However, I thought that this rendition of the classic Amazing Grace was really cool! Please pray for the church in Kenya and Uganda [...]
poverty mission to africa '09
*** IMPORTANT UPDATE *** Since returning from this amazing trip, I have been sharing my journals and other thoughts in a new series called the africa diaries. Check it out and share your thoughts! Over a year ago, God starting doing some amazing work in my heart. Through some studies with the young adults ministry [...]
