I’ve noticed something about God’s strategy over the years: it’s rarely tidy, often inefficient, and almost always unimpressive at first glance. We like clean plans. Clear outcomes. Measurable return on investment. God, on the other…
For the last few months, I’ve been asking people what they personally want out of their relationship with a nonprofit. I push them past the easy answers—“to make a difference,” “to help those in need”—and ask what…
Happy summer! I’ve got a few things to share with you. First, I’ve pulled all the Pop’s Pool Hall devotions into one place on this blog. Hopefully it’s easier than bouncing from post to post….
Well, not exactly a road trip, we fly not drive. But … anyone interested in Belize? I’ve just returned from a great trip with friends, and I’m already planning another trip for January. We will…
Okay, full warning … you are about to be offered the opportunity to read even more of my miscellaneous ramblings! If you read this blog regularly then you have heard about PathLight. Well, the team…
This story is about conflict that ended with peace and friendship. It’s one of those (seemingly) few happy ending stories, so it stands out amidst all the doom & gloom we often hear. It begins,…
Last week Belize was struck by Hurricane Lisa. The good news is that all of the PathLight students, staff, and partners are physically safe. The challenging news, however, is that there’s been significant damage to…
Emails, snail mail, Slack messages, texts, books, tweets, posts, blogs, reports, articles, shared documents … we are awash in communications! Shouldn’t we stop a moment and think about how we write all this stuff? Back…