IS ‘HAVING IT ALL’ A LONG LOST DREAM?

There has been a lot of discussion in the Blogsphere recently about ‘having it all’ following an article in Atlantic magazine from Anne-Marie Slaughter about her job as the first woman director of policy planning at the State Department.  I’ve followed these discussions with great interest as I’ve secretly questioned the basic premise behind ‘having it all’ and whether it’s

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RICH & FAMOUS FOR JESUS?

I meet loads of people who are passionate about finding their place in the world. In fact lots of people I know are trying to work out where they fit and how they can do ‘something’ with their life that actually matters. Many of us aspire to live a life that has purpose and meaning. I’ve heard so many times

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CHOICE IS A LUXURY (HAITI #3)

I’ve discovered that people who live in comfort sometimes say the dumbest things because their comfort robs them of their ability to care. I absolutely hate the phrase ‘compassion fatigue’ and I always have. And today I hate it with more passion than I ever have. It seems to me that ‘compassion fatigue’ is a phrase which gets used by

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“DON’T YOU DARE BE A HYPOCRITE…”
Added May 7, 2012, Under: Church,Leadership
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I was speaking to the leader of a church network recently and during our conversation he said: ‘I like you. You say you’re outward focused and you really are. Some people say they are outward focused but in reality they’re not!’ I’ve been musing on our conversation quite a bit since then. It’s obviously great that he likes me but

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THE ROAD BETWEEN US (HAITI #2)
Added Nov 30, 2011, Under: Church,Compassion,Mission
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At times the gulf between rich and poor seems as big as an ocean… and then at other times it’s just the width of a road.  I took the photo above this post and the 18 feet between me and those tents felt like an ocean… Welcome to Haiti read the sign at the airport. Once through customs and immigration

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IS THERE A CEILING TO HOPE? (HAITI #1)
Added Nov 29, 2011, Under: Compassion,Leadership,Mission
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A phrase I’ve heard a lot the past few months is ‘the church is God’s hope for the world’ – the next few days are going to prove if that is actually true. I’m sitting on the plane and musing about what the next few days might bring. I’m en-route to Haiti to find a church we can work as

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