Being a military guy, I love the account of the Centurion in Matthew 8:5-10: When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering.” Jesus said to him, “I will go and heal him.” The centurion replied, “Lord, I […]
This Is It!
So here’s the deal… “We’re done!” We can no longer sit in our safe, secure suburban life and watch the world from our armchair. We can’t sit idly by while an entire African generation is wiped out due to AIDS, leaving an orphan epidemic. Neither can we sit by while another American generation becomes video […]
Do Something Heroic Today!
The following is from Gary Black’s blog, please share this with any young people you know who might be willing to give up two months this fall to serve in Africa: Upcoming Trip to Swaziland: September 8 – November 8 The people of Swaziland have few or no material possessions, are in the midst of a […]
Intervention in Zimbabwe
Here’s just something to get you thinking. It’s a little bit different from my usual posts.//Dave CNN reported intimidation by militias: hands chopped off, fingers broken. If you wear the wrong colors, you’re beaten to the brink of death. BBC reported that a woman was raped because she could not sing the ruling regime’s “theme song”, homes were […]
More info on G42
Here is a blog by a current World Racer, entitled, So What Is G42? It gives a good overview. The original link is here: http://sarahburrows.theworldrace.org/?filename=so-what-is-g42 In my last blog I told you a little about my encounters and entry into G42– The 42nd Generation. Here I want to give you some explanations that far exceed how […]
Some Excellent Quotes
I was cleaning out my desk today (just a little… not the final one yet) and ran across some quotes I’ve collected over the past 10 years. I’ll post them here and then add them to the random quote generator above. I really like these, they get my blood flowing. I have way too many […]
Wrecked Article – “What’s Wrong With Church – Me”
The following is an article from “Wrecked For The Ordinary,” an online magazine created and edited by my friend Jeff Goins. The following article happens to be written by Jeff, it’s an excellent look into church today. //Dave The original: http://www.wreckedfortheordinary.com/category.asp?category=community&filename=whats-wrong-with-church-me What’s Wrong With Church – Me by Jeff Goins Church is such an amorphous […]
The Opposite of a Mid-Life Crisis
I’ve had a few interesting reactions recently and people questioning our decision to give up our secure Air Force life and make such a drastic lifestyle change, and it made me think… Some may look at this like a mid-life crisis of sorts, like we’re selling all of our belongings or going on a round-the-world trip, […]
God With Skin On
Here’s another from Seth Barnes’ blog, with part of a video interview with Andrew Shearman. Seth has just returned from a ‘vision’ trip to Swaziland–providing participants a glimpse into the plight of the orphans and the ministries G42 is involved in–but more importantly allowing them an opportunity to touch the lives of these orphans and […]