We’ve heard it said many times, I cannot disciple a nation because I am not in government. So can a stay at home mom or man working as a janitor in a small town disciple a nation? Absolutely! The only requirement is to ask. Ted Hahs leads us in…
From Old Traditions to New Vision
By Ed Silvoso
In the quest to rediscover the real Ekklesia™, tradition can be the ballast that gives us stability as we sail into uncharted waters, or the anchor that immobilizes us, as it did at first for the Early Church.
Jesus instructed His apostles to…
In these hours before Valentine’s Day, husbands everywhere are busily putting together their well-laid plans to deliver flowers, breakfasts-in-bed, romantic surprises and any number of things to convey their love for their wife. At the same time, others are trying to figure out, even after many years together, what…
As we get ready to celebrate this Easter weekend, the highest holiday in our Christian faith, Teo and I wanted to share with you this video we created exploring what Easter means to us. Jesus never gave up in his goal of redeeming us. He loved us to the…
Breaking the Spirit of Suicide
The Story of Standing Rock Reservation
Pivotal Paradigm number 5: “Nation transformation must be tangible, and the premier social indicator is the elimination of systemic poverty.” (For more on the 5 pivotal paradigms for nation transformation click here.)
There are many causes of poverty, but typically we focus…
Are you ready to be blessed? Here it comes!
We just concluded five world-changing days of non-stop transformation ministry in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. I’m glad to report that the former murder capital of the world is emerging as an extraordinary transformation prototype.
Last Thursday, the Avanza Sin Tranza (Thrive without Bribes…
What I am about to share is very edifying, so get ready to be blessed!
This is the fourth and final report on Transformation in Mexico.
Can you imagine a medical institution specializing in cancer treatment that takes in stage 4 patients (the most advanced level) and obtains results that are…
Not everybody realizes that the most catalytic of the Founding Fathers – Alexander Hamilton – was an immigrant. In fact, he was the only one not born here but on an island in the Caribbean. He could not claim any of the colonies as home, and it was that…
Warning:
What I am about to report is unbelievable, humanly speaking.
Only after factoring in God’s grace and power can it become believable. I am in Ciudad Juarez (the former murder capital of the world) with Poncho Murguia, getting first-hand exposure to God’s amazing grace being bestowed on extraordinary systemic evil…
I am fascinated by the respectful way Jesus always treated sinners. No wonder He did not refute the accusation that He was a friend of sinners.
The kindness that leads to repentance
For instance, He told Zaccheus (a chief sinner) that he owned something that Jesus needed – a bed and…