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There are a lot of things heading to South Africa for the World Cup this summer. For starters, I'll be going with my two boys and 21 other people. We'll be doing ministry in Johannesburg and Capetown and catching a few games while we're at it. I'll also be live blogging and uploading pictures and…

Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church It's Friday and we're about to start board meetings here at Children's HopeChest, so off to the races! I have a great book recommendation for you this week. It's by a theologian I quite respect. Read this book. It will challenge your…

When I was on the junior high football team I had a bad habit of spearing running backs with my helmet. I'd run as fast as I could and head my opponent like a raging bull. There was a problem. I was only about 100 pounds soaking wet. At the same age, my 13 year…

My last few posts have stirred quite a bit of controversy around Sex Trafficking and CraigsList. One of the suggestions I made was to boycott CraigsList and my good friend, (who I love dearly!) Anne Jackson, doesn't agree with me on that point. The debate is pretty hot in her comments section. You should check…

Yesterday's post was one of highest viewed on this blog…ever. With public outrage building against Craigslist–and an unbelievable undercover report by the Today Show–Americans are opening their eyes to the reality of sex trafficking, forced prostitution, and child rape for profit. Craigslist is still choosing to "look the other way" and hide behind the laws…

It's bad enough to hear about men who pose as animals and force young girls to prostitute themselves in foreign countries. That's horrible, and should never happen. But sex traffickers operating right here in the United States under our nose on Craigslist?! Facebook, Twitter, and the blogosphere are abuzz with the revelation that 1/3 of…

This article just came out from CNN.com. Children forced to serve 60 men a day in Nepal. I can't think of an issue that needs our attention more.  Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) – Geeta was 9 when she began wearing makeup, staying up until 2 a.m. and having sex with as many as 60 men a day.…

Ready for the big news I promised to announce on Friday? My first novel, Scared, has been nominated for CBA's Christy Award. I never expected this, so obviously, this is very exciting for me. I'm also in the company of several good friends have been nominated in other categories who I love and respect: Mary DeMuth and Lisa Samson.…

Today marks the launch SheisPriceless.com a new Web site devoted to the release of Priceless and a resource center for prayer, learning, and action on behalf of the victims of sex trafficking around the world. We are calling this campaign "Help Wanted." Many girls respond to a "Help Wanted" ad for what they think is…

Tomorrow I will be making a big announcement on the blog regarding what you can practically do to help orphans and be involved in stopping vulnerable children from being trafficked along with a brand new resource website. This is in response to many of you asking what you can do. No money involved! 🙂 I'm…
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