Currency from Mexico, Kenya and Latvia. I was recently asked to share a written testimony of how we got out of debt from a friend that will be leading a Dave Ramsey course at his church in Louisville Kentucky… Do We Rob God of Blessing Us With a Clenched Fist Of Disobedience? Here’s […]
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Author Archives: Jim BakerYou have a lot of good things to say. Don’t let those good things be lost amidst mediocre filler. I often write a full blog post, then before posting, delete multiple paragraphs of distracting and unnecessary information. Ask yourself “What am I truly trying to communicate?” Then ruthlessly edit out anything that would distract from what […] This is the saddest photo of me that I could find. This was part of my 365 project in 2008, after all my friends (one of them being Jess!) left Kona. Since I’ve been posting about others being vulnerable, I guess I’ll be vulnerable. I struggle with depression. Obedience, Public Confession, Beauty and Grace […] A bottle a friend bought for me while travelling, I never ended up drinking any of it though. Last week I posted about Jim who although he was covered in blisters and had been throwing up blood refused to go to the hospital. Do We Rob God of Blessing Us With A Clenched Fist […] The women praying for one of the female staff here at YWAM Honolulu We had something beautiful happen during our monday morning worship time… In One Word Why Customer Service Matters It started out with one of the leaders asking the women to come pray for one of the female staff members. The women gathered […] A car accident I came upon in Columbia MD in 2008. Every Tuesday night I take a team of our students down to Waikiki to do street ministry. There is never a dull night… Burger King Salvation We had just returned from our “Wilderness Wandering” camping trip. When we headed to the van to jump […] Grand Opening of Charity’s Closet in Savage, MD. I’m a starter, I like starting things, I like dreaming big… The #1 Leadership Tool I Can Give You! I’m good at starting things, not always great at finishing. The older I get, the better I want to finish. There is a lot of encouragement […] A photo from Monday Morning worship here at the YWAM base. I’ve been wanting to write a series of blog posts on worship for a while now. I think this is as good of a starting point as any… Teenagers Sacrifice of Praise My friend Phil Cunningham the other day tweeted this: “Thank you for […] Anneli caring for an orphan in China. I wrote a guest post for my good friend Anneli’s blog today. You can check it out here –> 5 Creative Ways to Better Support Your Missionary T-shirt design If you don’t know already, Jess and I LOVE adoption! Check out how you can support some friends of ours! Should I save a baby girl’s life or buy a new computer? Our friends the Reinards are adopting their 3rd child! I met Aaron (the dad) in 2007, he came and spoke […] |
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