I was never one for puzzles. As a child, it always amazed me how much entertainment my brother and cousins could get spending hours categorising little pieces into colour groups. The … more
Atul Gawande, a well-known American author and medical doctor, released a book sometime ago in which he tells a story of various doctors descending upon endemic-stricken India in a race … more
The following is a short email Jeff Marshall (Vice President of Evangelism) sent to the GYC Executive Committee on March 13: I cant sleep. Im in Rome. I keep thinking … more
It must have been Friday morning at GYC in Seattle, while doing my devotional reading, that I stumbled upon this arresting statement: “Each neglect of the needy poor, the homeless, … more
For the past couple years, I’ve wanted a “preaching Bible”. One that lays open well, is small enough to be held in one hand when I speak, but large enough … more
It’s easy to think of social justice–otherwise termed social mercy and Christian service this past weekend–as simply a convenient, warm fuzzy-dispensing app or add-on to the OS of the Christian … more
Generation. Youth. Christ. This movement has a very special place in my heart. Two years ago, the conference was held in Baltimore, MD, only 20 minutes from my home. My … more
The whole day had a very mission-minded accent—that last full day of GYC in 2012—from Wes Peppers’ morning devotional to David Shin’s evening emphasis on the sacrifice required for any … more
50: Buses 2500: Missionaries 25000+: Flyers passed out But it was so much more than that. No amount of numbers or facts can capture the atmosphere of GYC: Seattle. I … more
Acts: the Revolution Continues. I had been counting down the days until this year’s conference. Now my feet are aching, my throat is sore from talking, my mind is tired … more