The WonGen Blog
Can We Talk?
We all have those experiences we will remember for a lifetime. Sitting with my son in a beer garden in Germany, with a few thousand closest friends, during the 2006 World Cup hosted by Germany is on my list. My son was of an age it was important for him to begin to...
Ministry Through a Garage Sale?
“min·is·try” noun 1. the work or vocation of a minister of religion."he is training for the ministry" So often, this seems to be the working definition of “ministry” within the minds of people, even in the body of believers. "Ministry" is from the Greek word...
Sometimes Life is Just Hard – The Processing the Loss of a Best Friend
I always process best when I write or teach…so I’m sorry if this comes out a bit strange but I am starting the process of grieving and to be honest, there has been much going on lately in life that is all kind of hitting at one time….and today, having to make the...
Left Hand From Right Hand
“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention...
“Suppose you have 100 Sheep…”
“Suppose you have 100 sheep…” I love how this story starts! Jesus is hearing a lot of grumbling about what He has been doing…who He has been eating with, drinking with, etc. And so He tells a story! And inside of this story, like so many other times Jesus talks...
From Out of the Ashes
In the last two weeks, there have been a series of events which has really impacted my world. All of these events involve people dying…and before you get immediately turned off or think “I can’t take a heavy story right now!”…read a little farther. One of the...
Rest, Replenish, and Reach Out!
Thank God It’s Friday TGIF for short…are there too many other more popular phrases? And today I am VERY thankful that it is Friday. Normally I am heading down to BCS in Portland to pick up supplies for WonGen Central Community Services. But this has been a very, very,...
One Person’s Junk Might Be The Answer!
We continue to preach the slogan, “everyone can do something” because, well…it is true. Let me give you another example. Recently I was made aware of a troubled youth. For reasons that I won’t go into here, he has been tagged by the school as a problem child. His...
A Challenging Morning…
A few days ago, I put out a request for some additional funding towards soccer balls for Heavenly Goals in Uganda. And I know that everyone is overwhelmed at this moment…lots and lots of organizations asking for end of year gifts (I know, I’m guilty of that too!) and...
What to do with End of Year Reflections
The end of the year and the beginning of a new one can certainly cause people to stop and reflect on their past year, their current situation, and for that matter, their entire lives. There is something about the season which generates reflection. I like that word...