Gatecrashing
Rarely do I review a book the author suggests when the suggestion comes from a Twitter direct message. But when Brian Heasley offered to send me a copy of GateCrashing, I was eager to dive…
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New Mount Calvary
It was 7 AM on Sunday morning when I walked into New Mount Calvary Mission Baptist Church in South Central Los Angeles. The woman at the door greeted me with a mixture of curiosity and…
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Reading as Social Capital – It’s Way Better Than Watching TV
You want real social capital to impress your friends and colleagues? Read a book. Turn off the television. I’m serious. You could watch another weekend marathon of Seinfeld to learn all the silly jokes, or…
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Baptised by Blood
A few years ago I attended a gallery opening my daughter organized and was impressed with the work of Casey MacKenzie Johnson. Casey is a bundle of energy, with a touch of flamboyance and an…
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Russian Roulette
Spies, history, geopolitics, and massive cultural shifts. But mostly spies. That’s what Russian Roulette: How British Spies Thwarted Lenin’s Plot for Global Revolution by Giles Milton focuses on in this amazing book. Now many of…
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God Sneezed, It Went Viral
My friend Pete Greig is the visionary leader of 24-7 Prayer. He visited this past summer and Mark Parcher and I talked with Pete about the importance of global prayer. The three videos below are (slightly)…
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Risky Compassion
The burly guy met us at a McDonald’s in downtown Bangkok. A friendly smile and Aussie accent made him immediately likable. He introduced himself as Ash Barker. My first impression was of another big hearted missionary…
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James Bond Museum, London
Last weekend D’Aun and I were walking through West End in London and came across this museum. I love museums. Always have since a child. But this one might be my favorite of all time….
