Christina and I went to Karissa’s school assembly in the morning. All the first graders were participating as they did various presentations. One part really got to me. The school has been trying to teach the young kids about reaching out to people and having a compassionate heart. They did a specific project, where […]
Leaders Love Challenges
Photo from wanderhotels I realized that there is something comforting about being safe and secure. It is a basic human need that we all seek after (and desire gets stronger, as we get older). But with a lot of things in life, when something goes to the extreme, it might not […]
Cognitive Dissonance
Photo from saidaonline.com Cognitive dissonance is a term that I studied in college as a psychology major. In fact, it is probably one of the greatest tools to help us to look at things differently, as well as to bring forth change in our lives. Usually “cognitive dissonance” is defined as, […]
Communicating Visually
You have probably heard of the phrase, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” There are times when one simple and poignant picture can tell a story just as well as, if not better, than a story with a thousand words. There is something about visually seeing things that captures the imagination. Since we […]
The First Follower
I was introduced to this video by Pete Dahlem. I was reminded of an important principle in good leadership. Not only do we need the leader to show by example, but in order to start a movement one of the key components is the “first follower.” Without this person, there will be no momentum […]
Ministers of the Gospel
Photo on www.ssa.gov I will never forget an experience that shaped a lot of my passion and focus on the whole Transformasphere Movement. Some years ago, I was at a conference with a lot of college students. A pastor who was leading the conference gave an altar call for people who […]
The Youth of Indonesia
Photo by euromonitor This past week, God has been putting an enormous burden on my heart for the youth of Indonesia. I had the privilege of speaking to the 11th graders of Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH). After some of my sessions, some of the students wanted to talk with me and […]
Student Volunteer Movement 2.0
Photo by The Traveling Team I have always been inspired and fascinated with the Student Volunteer Movement. The foundation was laid in the summer of 1886 at a conference where were 251 people gathered from 89 different universities. It was the first international and interdenominational conference for students of that magnitude. […]
The Boy Girl Thing
Photo by HMCC Publications I was shocked to see the influence of the Korean dramas here in Indonesia. In fact, I have heard about the K-Drama’s influence throughout Asia, but the reality and the magnitude of its influence didn’t hit me until I got to Indonesia. It was interesting to find […]
Our Insecurities Fuel Our Distortions
Photo from wordpress.com I read an article by Carolyn Arends titled, “Our Divine Distortion.” Arends’ honest sharing triggered an insight. Let me first have you read a portion of her article. Arends writes, “When I found a brand new lap-top for half price on eBay, I told my friend and musical […]