This past Sunday, I was baptized at the St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ. During the service, I shared a few words about claiming...

Do you remember your 16th birthday? For me, it was an important milestone – a transition from having to ask for rides to the freedom of...

Are people in Africa happy? Are people in the North America happy? Of course, the answer in both cases is: some people are; and some...

Tanya, Alan, and Boyd at the Manyamula Market He was thoughtful as he told us his story of receiving a Spirit in Action Small Business...

Building peace means sometimes being uncomfortable. It requires listening to the other side with respect and being civil when telling...

Our work is in the world. Our mission is to be a “worldwide network” and sometimes, holed-up in my Spirit in Action home office in...

A lioness looks to the mountain in Samburu National Park in Kenya Dream large, my soul, dream large God thinks His thoughts through thee...

This time of year is a good time for reflection and appreciation so this morning I sat down and wrote out five things about Spirit in...

Saul (Malawi) was able to expand his crop of green maize with a SIA grant. Have you heard about “angel investors”? In the business world,...

1. Give a meaningful gift! In his annual Gifts that Say You Care article, New York Times columnist Nicolas Kristof said, “Give Grandma a...

This week I am away at the Journey Farthest Out, Tahoe retreat. While there, I will learn about prayer and practice peace, so I thought...

This week’s post is a journal entry I wrote as we were leaving Malawi and heading up to Kenya in August. I know that this short...

A woman tends to vegetables in a bio-intensive garden in northern Kenya, which is run by CIFORD to grow food for people with HIV/AIDS....

Last year, Jacky Buhoro of the Democratic Republic of Congo told me, “As Christians, we are called to change by doing.” Where does this...

My work with Spirit in Action is not only about “making the world a better place” and running the daily operations of an organization,...

“Misconception No. 4: Low administrative costs are a good indicator of the quality of the organization.” So begins a post by Saundra...

The end of the year is a good time to pause and reflect on our lives – preparing oursleves for the newness of the coming year. This week...

My new house is right across the Yale Divinity School and today I joined the community for their daily worship service. The moment the...

When I look at the world around me I sometimes get overwhelmed by the sadness, hopelessness, and violence that are ever-present in some...

I have long been intrigued by the connection between peace and prosperity. When people are safe and free I believe they are better able...