From the category archives:

Dream Big

World AIDS Day

December 1, 2009 · 32 comments

This morning I got to speak at Wheaton College for Mosaic Initiative’s World AIDS Day breakfast. Here are a few thoughts I brought up:
Within broader culture there needs to be both micro and macro pushes by the Christian community to make a culturally relevant impact on individual people as well as larger people groups.  When [...]

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My Strange Last 48 Hours

July 23, 2009 · 17 comments

I had a bad interview. Then I had a good one.
I got hated on by a gay organization. Then I got hated on by a Christian one.
I received a couple offensive emails calling me names. Then I received a couple encouraging emails giving me hope.
I had a moving Living in the Tension gathering. Then I [...]

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Pray for Me

May 13, 2009 · 5 comments

Yes, I’m running. I’m running fast and furious and the Lord is taking me where He needs me to go even though I haven’t found a time to breathe quite yet. As you can see on my schedule to the left, from May 11-May 24 I have 13 speaking events in 14 days. This is [...]

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Wise Words from a Unique Source

January 8, 2009 · 0 comments

Here is the conclusion to a book I just finished. I thought it was relevant and profound. He said:
““Early in my career I went around telling everyone of my lofty goals—that I’d be the best ever in my field. People laughed at me.
You’re crazy man.Can’t be done.Yeah right! No one in history has done the [...]

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Go Get It

December 29, 2008 · 0 comments

This is a picture of the famous American author and philosopher Henry D. Thoreau. Ok, so he’s not a good looking dude … but none the less he had some really challenging and thought provoking things to say throughout his life. I have a magnet on my refrigerator with a quote of his:
“Go confidently [...]

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What Happens When you Dream Big and Fully Give Your Life to the Lord?

December 13, 2008 · 2 comments

Crazy things like this happen:
(Picture of Andrew Marin speaking to a packed house at the NHL’s Nashville Predator’s arena at the Youth Specialties National Convention)
The word is getting out—the movement is happening—there will be a bridge built between the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and religious communities. All the Lord needs is just one person to [...]

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