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We Are Funded… Favorite Videos

Our recent Kickstarter campaign has been fully funded (and then some.)  We are very thankful. We raised money so that my next book, “Aloof: Figuring Out Life With a God Who Hides,” could include a series of illustrations by award-winning illustrator, Jonathan Case. In celebration of the successful completion of that campaign, here is a […]

The New Parish has finally been released

Tim Soerens, Dwight J. Friesen and Paul Sparks (with the generous help of Intervarsity Press) have finally released their much anticipated book, “The New Parish.” Here is my endorsement of their book: “Awww parish… That allusive, magical and fragile vision of faith formation that lovingly engineers life around neighborly love.  In The New Parish, Paul, Tim and Dwight enflesh this ancient […]

My Interview on The Dove TV with Perry Atkinson and Patrick Doyle

Here is an interview I recently gave to Dove TV, on their daily talk show “Focus Today”. The interview begins with a bit of my story… spends some times discussing my experiences with Muslims in Albania… continues through my burn-out and recovery… Reed College… and finally some discussions of spiritual health, wholeness, freedom, authenticity and […]

"You Are Not Alone Statements" for Writers

I am speaking this weekend at the Faith and Culture Writers Conference 2014 at George Fox University. At the end of my talk, I asked the packed room of writers, creatives and aspiring communicators, to turn in their seats and look at one another. While they looked at each other, taking in the hundreds of […]

7 Ways Christians Lie

Once everyone is settled in, they realize that this is not going to be a typical evangelism seminar. I ask the room a question, “How do we Christians lie … How do we lie when evangelizing?”

High Praise from Leadership Journal

As you may or may not know, I have been offering a monthly column to Leadership Journal’s online magazine. Two of those articles received special end of the year honors: “You’ve Done It Unto Me” appeared on two editorial “best of the year” lists for all Leadership Journal content. And a personal favorite, “Gay Marriage […]