From the back cover: “Day of War is the first book in the Lion of War series–the intense, gritty, and stylistic portrayal of the Mighty Men of Israel, a ragtag band of warriors …” And it delivers. Wow. This is the REAL David, and the REAL Mighty Men. This is the warrior, not the watered-down, seeker-sensitive psalmist. DISCLAIMER: Don’t read [...]

I can feel the compression of my vertebre under the weight of body armor, gear, radios, ammo, and water. About 50 pounds, I think–but this is a short patrol and we aren’t taking packs, so at least that’s a bonus…

This week I am in Lira, Uganda at G42 Africa. I am teaching on topics such as leadership, servanthood, “followership,” & church planting. I love this. I love traveling. I love new places, new smells, new tastes, new languages, new cultures, new experiences. But I also love teaching and connecting people who have a dream for something bigger in life. [...]

I have recently been reading stories of pioneers moving into the Western United States. These families or adventurers were lured away from their cozy homes, villages, towns, and farms for one reason: the mystery. They had no idea what they were going into, just rumors and legends. The only thing they knew for certain was that their travels would be [...]

I wrote a post last week about Chris Jeon, a UCLA student who decided it would be a good idea to go to Libya to fight in the revolution there, without any training or (seeming) forethought. I was surprised by the reaction I received; the majority of feedback I received thought this guy was more “hero” than “idiot.” But it [...]

I’m not sure if you’ve heard the story of the UCLA student who decided to buy a one-way ticket to Libya two weeks ago to join the rebels there. If you haven’t, you can read more here, here, or here. Right now, there are conflicting reports that he may have been sent packing, or may just be lost somewhere in [...]

This blog is the conclusion of my series on initiation. You can start the series here: Boys Need An Initiation. I hope you’ve enjoyed this series and been challenged by it. I have. With a 3-year old son, I realize that the lessons I am teaching him now set the foundation for his development in the years to come. For [...]

I’ve been talking about initiation over the past couple of weeks. (To catch up, start here: Boys Need an Initation) The final element necessary for a rite of initiation: a “death” to the boy, and an emergence of the man. There needs to be revelation of the reality of life, through a recognition of our human fragility and the need [...]

I hope you’re enjoying this series on initiation. If you have, leave a comment. If you’ve missed some blogs, you can check them out here: Part 1: Life Is Hard Part 2: You Are Not That Important Part 3: Your Life Is Not About You Our entire lives are spent subordinate to someone: it could be a parent, teacher, boss, [...]