Red Letters

Thanks to all of you who sent an email requesting a copy of RED Letters. You should have a copy delivered to you in August – I will keep you posted on the exact date. I wanted you to know that I will be posting live video of my trip to Swaziland, Africa on this…

For all sakes and purposes my part in writing RED Letters is done! There are still a few things to add here and there, but the bulk of the work is finished. I truly believe this is going to be an incredible book! If you would like a complimentary copy, please email your mailing address…

I’m writing so much that I feel like I’m losing my personality. Locked up in a cave somewhere, not taking phone calls, barely checking email, and having major retina burn from looking at a computer screen all day! In the midst of that, God knows just what I need. Wes Roberts, Wes’ blog is here,…

If you do anything today, you need to watch this video from the good people at The Chronicle Project. They’re the ones who produced Dear Francis , the film about Swaziland. It’s one of the purest expressions of what it means to live like Christ I have ever seen. It also shines the light on…

Dan Snipes is an incredible photo-journalist and a good friend who lives in Southern California. If you’d like to see some of his photography, please click here: Dan Snipes.com. Dan went to Swaziland and South Africa with me this fall along with a group from his home church, Capo Beach Calvary. Check out their webpage…

With all of the horrible things happening to orphans and children around the world, there are wonderful people doing incredible things! I want to introduce you to two of them. For those of you coming with me to Swaziland in March or June, you will have the privilege of meeting them! I’ll never forget when…

Still plugging away on the book, Red Letters, which is due in a week. Yes, you can pray for me. Talk about kicking an innocent child when they are down. I was sickened by the information that’s in this article. If it’s not enough to be orphaned because of AIDS, imagine an innocent 3 year…

Just received this article from a good friend, Rob Flanegin: NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s idyllic coastline of white sands and turquoise waters belies an alarming child sex industry, driven by widespread acceptance and even approval of the vice, a report said on Tuesday. Up to 15,000 girls in four coastal districts are involved in casual…

More excepts from Red Letters: Living a Faith that Bleeds. "Picture Jesus walking down the streets of Jerusalem. What kinds of things moved his heart? Where was His compassion revealed? I think we can all see where his compassion wasn’t aroused. For example, when people had turned His Father’s house (which was supposed to be…

To truly understand the devastation AIDS is bringing to Africa, and to our world, you must read this article. These are the kinds of facts that have driven me to write about HIV/AIDS in my new book, RED LETTERS: Living a Faith that Bleeds to be realeased in September of 2007. If this trend continues,…

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