Hard Work and the New City 13 Mar, 2017 It’s hard to imagine newness in the shadow of destruction. In the days after 9/11, we suffered disorientation. How could we think beyond the pile of smoldering… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
What’s Next 20 Feb, 2017 On a Sunday morning one January in 2013, the central marketplace in Burundi exploded into flames. By the day’s end the hub of the local economy melted,… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Justice Work 11 May, 2016 My time with Kent was so life-giving. He is authentic and approachable. He is both practitioner and thinker. He is someone you can trust as you learn… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Do Not Shun the Small Things } 18 Sep, 2014 Often in community development work we focus on the big things – the massive ideas that will transform the local economy, the construction of classrooms or strategies… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ A Life Overseas: Coming Home } 18 Aug, 2014 Two weeks ago I was in transit from Burundi (East Africa) to the United States. The news flashing across multiple media outlets – CNN, Al Jazeera, BBC,… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ A Life Overseas: The Sign That Matters } 21 Jul, 2014 Five years ago we landed in Burundi. Around the small capital I noticed signs everywhere – signs of other NGOs present in the city with logos plastered… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
How to Host a Short Term Mission Trip (part three) 23 Jun, 2014 This is the third and final installment (for now) on how we host short-term mission trips, based on ten years of experience! We just took our summer… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Hosting Short-Term Mission Trips (part 2) 23 May, 2014 When I was young I remember embarking on my first short-term mission trip – to Hawaii. I don’t recall much of what we did while on the… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Hosting Short-Term Mission Trips (part 1) 21 May, 2014 I spend my summers in Burundi. I am married to a Burundian social entrepreneur and in me he’s found his chief storyteller. Together we are community development… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ A Life Overseas: A Land Flowing with Milk & Honey } 23 Apr, 2014 The dark-soiled land was rich with promise. As they stood on the property line looking across the verdant valley carpeted with cabbage and hills of slim trees… Share:FacebookTwitteremail