Well, the semester is over.  I graduated from CGA last week and now I’m gearing up to leave Gainesville and drive back home to Buffalo.  Now that I’ve got a journal full of notes and five months worth of experience…

“We as Christians love ‘battle language,’ but I wonder if this really serves us well in spiritual formation.” I heard this quote from Betsy Garmon, who’s been a guest speaker in class a few times this semester.  Betsy is a…

Growing up, I always dreaded Communion Sundays – the first Sunday of the month for the church my family attended.  As a kid, I hated that it made the service take what seemed like so much longer than usual.  Later,…

This past week I watched both of Dr. Brene Brown’s TED talks – one about vulnerability, and the other about shame.  In the latter, she recounts an exchange with a woman who approached her at the mall. Woman: “You’re the…

Monday morning worship – a regular piece of the AIM office routine.  I stood somewhere in the middle of the room, singing, worshiping, and enjoying every moment.  Maybe halfway through the set, I realized something. The place I was standing…

Five years ago to this day, I was at a Chris Tomlin concert. At some point during the show, he sang the familiar worship song “I will follow” Where you go, I’ll go Where you stay, I’ll stay When you…

Back in Thailand during month eight of the World Race, the Holy Spirit told me to pray about leadership. My first thought? “Oh crap.” A few days before this, I had a gut feeling that teams would be changing soon…

I feel like I’ve said it almost too frequently, but time has flown by.  Tomorrow morning I’ll pack a few last-minute things into my car and make the 13-hour drive to Georgia.  I’m staying in Atlanta for a few days,…

I rarely know what day of the week it is anymore, thanks to having a job with an irregular schedule and without a true “weekend.”  Perhaps that’s why the last few months have flown by. I have just about two months…

Two years ago I was packing for Training Camp in Gainesville, Georgia.  One year ago I was at Final Debrief in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. The last day of the World Race.  Today I’m in Buffalo, addressing support letter…