“One day, when we finished the Magdalena movie, “Khawla” a 21 years old smart Middle Eastern woman, asked many questions. She didn’t know about Jesus before. She was shocked to know that He did all those miracles. I can’t describe her sadness when she knew that Jesus died for her. As she was leaving, she […]
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http://youtu.be/vPJbw0xxK_E This video shows one of The Jesus Film partners in Northern Nigeria sharing about the current challenges of showing the film in traditional ways. With the rise of Boko Haram, local churches are increasingly targeted. The believers continue to find ways to share the Good News in the midst of great struggle. And God will
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How can middle-aged parents impact a younger generation that seeks peace, love, unity and respect without knowing the true God? By going to them! Is this not what Jesus did when he “ate with sinners”? A Electric Daisy Carnival, more commonly know as a RAVE, was held in Orlando at the beginning of November. It attracted close
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This weekend in downtown Orlando there is a 2-day concert called a Rave. These are the modern equivalent of a Woodstock. Amy and I will be joining with others to provide parental care, prayer and God’s love to the kids who come. Raves vary in size from 200 to 100,000 in attendance – with approximately
It was wonderful to go with Mike last month to the Global Operational Leaders Conference in Athens, Greece. I couldn’t wait to spend 10 days traveling to a new country, eating amazing food, and seeing beautiful historical sights! We were even going to be able to “walk where Paul walked” in Corinth. Of course all of that
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More than 90,000 church leaders across North America experienced The Global Leadership Summit this past month. This year marked 20 years of inspiring and equipping over 2 million church leaders. There were 300+ locations in the U.S. hosting the Summit. 96 Cru Leaders attended the summit with me. Every year there is a terrific line-up
From the first time that I heard about the film, I knew that it was perfect for my girls! Katariina is a trafficking survivor who was trafficked in the U.S. sex trade from the age of 13-17. She became a believer through an amazing series of events and now does outreaches to girls* who work
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New Zealand Sarah Templeton chose a university with a reputation for wild parties. Her childhood in New Zealand was a cocktail of family alcoholism, domestic violence and racial abuse. She was convinced that God didn’t exist. “I was getting smashed four days a week, sleeping with guys, and I developed an eating disorder,” says Sarah.
In the coming weeks, children across Central Florida will return to school; each carrying a backpack filled with essential items–school books, pens, and paper. For students, this backpack is a tool for their growth in learning. It helps them as they take steps toward their futures as the next generation of leaders in our community.
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This past month, Amy and I went back to Southern California for a visit. We moved there in 1993 from Moscow, Russia when Amy was pregnant with our first child, Rachel. Over the next 5 years all 4 of our daughters were born and we purchased a house. So we have some fond memories of