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It’s Been How Long???

Hey Friends! Can you believe this? Eight months ago Junkyard Wisdom was released! So I’m offering something FREE if you’ll take the time to help … keep reading.

So what’s happened in the last eight months? Well, I’ve lost track of the interviews, podcasts, blogs, and talks. All great fun, from large to small!

A few highlights would include the book launch party at Old Skool Cafe, the incredible group of people who joined our workshop in Belize, and my talk to a packed room at my alma mater Westmont College. So many memories have been made, from the National …

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Istanbul – Morning Wakeup Call

Each morning, about 5:15 AM, the first call to prayer would wake us. This is a mosque so close to the house that I can take this picture through the living room window. Click on this Sounds of Istanbul link to hear more.

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Istanbul Photos

I arrived in Istanbul on Saturday and have been touring the city with my friend Gayle Beebe. We’re visiting the Westmont in Istanbul program, which was just recently launched. It’s a lot of fun having college students as tour guides and hanging out with them in this fantastic city!

Here are a few photos to share:

Book Reviews,

God on Mute

Sometimes the most interesting relationships are formed by accident. And those serendipitous connections often lead to the most fascinating insights. Such is the case last week when D’Aun and I met Pete Greig.

It began with a lunch date with our friend Dave Gibbons. Before we met, Dave texted me and asked if it would be okay to invite Pete Greig and his friend Bob Jobes. Um, sure … sounds good.

Turns out that Pete and I had mutual friends (Byron and Lisa Borden, two of my classmates from Westmont). Also, Pete and his wife Sammie lived about two miles …