Monthly Archives: October 2008
A Perfect Ten – Can You See It?
If you’re a bit of a science geek, like myself, you’ll be happy to know that the Hubble Space Telescope is back in business. Hubble aimed it’s prime working camera at a pair of gravitationally interacting galaxies (that are 400 more »
Quotable Beeson and Billy
Our Strategy Team, a new leadership environment here at GCC, met for the first time this morning. Our time together was rich. Here are a few quotable thoughts from Mark and one from Billy: There is something bad about size more »
Warren Buffett, Jesus, and Missional Activity vs. Missional Lifestyle
“Washington has its priorities, I have mine, said Warren Buffett in The New York Times. And that’s to “buy a slice of America’s future at a marked-down price.” One rule has guided all my investment decisions: “Be fearful when others more »
Just a Thought About Jesus This Morning
Zacchaeus was a small man, used to being despised and spat upon, feeling he deserved it, for his greed and extortions as a tax-collector. His motives were mixed in seeking Jesus. (Luke 19:1-10) He wanted just to see him, not more »
Slow Down: Beauty and Learning in the Mundane
We’re taking a day today to slow down. No big plans. That’s the point. We’ll probably carve pumpkins, play a board game, watch a movie, and just breath. Who knows what you may discover if you slow down? Even the more »
One Prayer Update October: Sudan
20 new churches in eastern Sudan are off and running! These new One Prayer church plants are not only reaching Muslims and Animist for Christ, but energizing already established churches in the area. Read this report from the frontline. —————————————————————————————— more »
Worlds On Fire
This weekend we told the story of Vimali, a young lady trapped in bonded labor in Tamil Nadu, India. Experience her story for yourself. Since this weekend, I've had so many people ask me, "How can I help someone more »
One Prayer Update October: India
Another amazing report from the front line of the One Prayer movement in India. —————————————————————————————– Brother Jeyapaul was born deaf to a poor Hindu family. As a result, he was not allowed to study beyond 4th grade. In order to more »
One Prayer Update October: China
Get ready for another round of One Prayer updates this week. Maybe you wondering, "Who are these One Prayer church planters? Why do they do it? " Today's post will answer those questions by sharing the story of one brave more »
Elkhart in The New York Times & Running Toward Hell
The New York Times described Elkhart today as, “the white-hot center of the meltdown of the American economy.” Here are a few snapshots from the article: To understand just how grim things have gotten in this northern Indiana town, consider more »

