A new name to reach a changing world: Ethnos360

May 4, 2017

The organization Julie and I serve with has changed its name to Ethnos360 because we’re positioning to reach a changing world. Our founders had a vision for reaching the world: “By unflinching determination we hazard our lives and gamble all for Christ until we have reached the last tribe regardless of where that tribe might be.” (Brown […]

After this election, I’m leaving

November 8, 2016

Wednesday I’m headed to Thailand for some meetings and to gather photos and stories of God at work. And yes, regardless of the outcome of today’s election, I’m coming back just after Thanksgiving. For the first few days I’ll be in Chiang Mai, getting photos in an urban setting for possible use in illustrating the […]

A story like yours and mine

October 11, 2016

It’s a story no one’s lining up to hear. But it needs to be told. An authentic story, a story people will identify with, and a story that can inspire people to get involved. And I’m inviting you to partner with me to tell it. It’s a story of years and year of painstaking, anguished […]

Hurricane’s coming. You ready?

October 6, 2016

It’s very calm outside right now. The light breeze and pleasantly warm weather make it seem this could be another day in Paradise. But from what I hear, it won’t be. We’ll see what the 7 a.m. update says, but as of 11 last night, Matthew was expected to be a Category 4 hurricane tonight […]

Strategy gives us opportunities to succeed

September 29, 2016

After nearly 20 years of service, I am no longer an editor and writer for New Tribes Mission. No, I didn’t get fired. Really. Yesterday made it official: I am now a strategist. “What’s that mean?” you may ask. “Do you sit around drinking coffee, smiling and thinking all day?” No, I wrote, smiling as […]

Not forgotten

July 19, 2016

When was the last time you cried in public? It happened to me last week. I was in Washington DC for a conference, and took advantage of a break to walk to the National Mall. I stopped to see Korean War Veterans Memorial, the National World War 2 Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It […]

Does God really love her?

April 17, 2016

I have four different Bible versions on the shelf in my office, and another one on my Kindle. At home I have five more translations. On my way to church this morning, I passed a dozen other churches. The county I live in has nearly 300 churches. I know thousands of Christians who are from […]

Thoughts from W. Africa

April 5, 2016

Our time in West Africa is drawing to a close — we will be home this weekend. I thought I’d share some photos from a large city here in West Africa, near the capital, that we visited today. Despite the fact that this is a large city, in and around it live five unreached people […]

W. Africa trip photos

April 3, 2016

Last week we headed south and east, into the interior of West Africa.

He lives!

March 27, 2016

Il vit! Il vit! Je sais que mon Rédempteur vit! Wow. Easter morning service in West Africa was amazing. Like the chorus from the song above, it was all in French. (That means, by the way, “He lives! He lives! I know that my Redeemer lives!” And the tune was nothing like the old American […]