by Rich Hansen | Oct 29, 2019 | Provocative Questions
I thought birds were boring and birders a little nerdy. Then I moved to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. For a Nebraska kid who grew up on sparrows, crows, and the occasional robin, the variety of colors, sizes and shapes of birds (eighty species found only in Ethiopia) were...
by Rich Hansen | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Something unique in 40 years of preaching happened to me a few weeks ago. I was the guest preacher at a small congregation, preaching about the Kingdom of God and how it was growing exponentially in Africa, partly because of demonstrations of the Kingdom’s reality...
by Rich Hansen | Oct 8, 2019 | Provocative Questions
When they travel, some people collect tea towels. I collect monasteries. Throughout my career, I’ve always been fascinated by the monastic impulse. The first monks were “desert fathers,” led by St. Anthony in 270 AD who escaped to an isolated, highly inhospitable...
by Rich Hansen | Sep 24, 2019 | Provocative Questions
In my progress through the Gospel of John this year, I recently arrived at the story of Peter’s bold proclamation to Jesus: I will lay down my life for you.” Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster...
by Rich Hansen | Sep 3, 2019 | Coaching
Do you know the median age in the USA? It’s 38 years. But what if our population was overwhelmingly teens and young adults? Many nations in the developing world face exactly this challenge! Huge swaths of idle youth with no skills, no plans, no hope are...
