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Liquor stores and Churches

Friday, February 3, 2012

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We don’t need any more liquor stores and churches in my neighborhood.” It would have been easy for me to dismiss these words but something about Jerry’s passion for the neighborhood caused me to wrestle with them. You see Jerry is one of the more influential men in our neighborhood when it comes to urban … Continue reading »

An Enjoyable Read….

Saturday, December 31, 2011

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Currently Reading Sacrilege: By Hugh Halter I love his honesty, humor, and his deep passion to live like Jesus. The author, Hugh Halter, says we are all apprentices for Jesus. I really resonate with that! Maybe because we run a one-year apprenticeship that forms people in the way of Jesus ? Here are some experts … Continue reading »

From San Diego with Love

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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So I arrived back from an amazing trip to San Diego, California last week. Although I was only there for a week it was a experience-crammed week! It was so good to see my friends Rob and Laurie (Founders of NieuCommunities, amazing hosts and all round good people) and the NieuCommunities San Diego people. [...]

The Sweetest Spot (Edited)

Monday, June 20, 2011

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This is taken from my latest newsletter called The Sweetest Spot. I realised after I had sent it out that it was not in fact my final draft and so here is the actual final draft with some of the editorial mistakes cleaned up. If you would like to sign up for my bi-monthly newsletter [...]

Water-balloons, Sweat and Coaching?

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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If you haven’t already checked out my second newsletter for the year, you can check it out here.

What Are We Doing? (Pt. 1)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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This series of posts will attempt to convey a bit of the steps through the fog of the last ten weeks of my time here in Pretoria as a part of our NieuCommunities South Africa team. Each reflection will seek to answer the question of What are we doing? in a simple, straightforward manner that [...]

My Pack Of Gum.

Monday, April 26, 2010

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Mulling over what to write about this morning (Remember, it’s all about putting something written on the page), I realized that I have several prompts that would make great posts, but no willpower, time, or mental energy to pull them together into something cohesive. Instead, here’s what’s in my current pack of gum (For the [...]

Waiting on Him – Transition Update/Reflection

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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For MOST of our readership, you will be familiar with the Huntington based band, “Attaboy”. A few years ago some friends of mine from Huntington University started this band and have been seeing some pretty amazing success. One of their biggest notes of success was a Billboard top 30 song called “Wait on You”. That’s [...]