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Greg Millsaps’ Take On Nica2014

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Joe D Lope and Greg (Goyo) Millsaps at Las Peñitas

For me, this past trip to Nicaragua was like seeing a missing puzzle piece falling into place. Nicaragua is a country to which I have deep commitments and, more importantly, a deep love. I lived and served there from 2003-2006 and have returned several times since to visit and re-connect. But no return visit has been as meaningful as this past trip has been.

Nicaragua is a unique country in the family of nations. It is my firm belief that God has a unique calling for this nation – a Great Commission calling which is only now beginning to be realized by its young leaders. As such, it is an honor and a privilege to have a part in the mentoring and discipleship of many young Nicaraguan leaders. This was the purpose of the trip – to continue to invest in Great Commission disciple-making relationships with passionate and capable young leaders. Continue reading “Greg Millsaps' Take On Nica2014”

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Crowded Out

Following the crowd, who's following someone who claims to be following The Lord should not be confused with following Jesus yourself, and will never produce a life of consequence…

While there are no doubt 10,000 of The Lord's people who have not bowed their knee to Bael, many of those regarded as being great leaders during our times serve more to distract us from the primary things of life and calling in God.  Unless we have ears to hear The Lord for ourselves, this will continue with it's accompanying fruit of lethargy, lukewarmness, and indifference. Continue reading “Crowded Out”

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The Tension of (Im)maturity

I recently tweeted:  “Don't blame God for the pain your own immaturity drags you thru. Grow instead!”  Some wondered if I was talking to them.  I wasn't.  I was talking to us, all of us.  We all live in a tension between immaturity and maturity.  This reality compasses our own state, as well as those of the people we encounter.  We are all located along the maturity continuum, somewhere between being a novice, and person of understanding.

We know that immaturity is unavoidable, as everyone has to begin, right? Continue reading “The Tension of (Im)maturity”

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Blame

Who's to blame when things don't go like you wanted, hoped for, expected, were used to and/or comfortable with?  Blame is an interesting thing!  Some have said we live in a culture of blame, i.e. we are looking to assign blame and are not looking for someone to be responsible.

Ask.com has the following definition for blame culture: Blame culture is a set of attitudes characterized by an unwillingness to take risks or accept responsibility for mistakes because of a fear of criticism or prosecution. People blame each other to avoid being reprimanded or put down. Continue reading “Blame”