April 21, 2003
“Christ is risen!” “He is risen indeed!” All across Europe last weekend, this greeting could be heard in almost every European language as Christians gathered to celebrate the turning point of history. But what should this confession mean for the future of our continent? For some perhaps, Easter was simply a ‘good-feel’ celebration of warmer […]
April 14, 2003
What do tennis superstar Andre Agassi, chess master Gary Kasparov, film star Cher, Formula One driver Alain Prost and YWAM’s logo designer Joseph Avakian have in common? Answer: Armenian roots. Last week I visited Armenia for the second time in twelve months. A Holland-sized land south of the Caucasian mountains, Armenia is surrounded on three […]
April 7, 2003
This Weekly Word comes to you courtesy of an internet caf√© in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, a mere 600 kilometres due north of Baghdad. Although I am not much further away from Baghdad than Kuwait City, I am on the other side of the Mountains of Ararat. While the Coalition troops are experiencing 30-plus […]
March 31, 2003
From the corridors of power to coffee corners on YWAM bases, the war in Iraq has provoked global confusion and division. Several times in various European locations over the past few weeks, I have witnessed impassioned discussions among my YWAM colleagues, including senior leaders. The multinational character of our staff and student bodies makes for […]
March 24, 2003
How should ‘eldership’ in a YWAM context be expressed nationally? In Romania last week we wrestled with this question in a meeting of YWAM leaders. After the dramatic Romanian Revolution in December 1989, many well-meaning ministries rushed into the country to help with the rebuilding process. All sorts of YWAM teams arrived there without any […]
March 17, 2003
This is the third of a three-part series by Dr. Roger W. Sapp. When Loyalty Overcomes Truthfulness Loyalty and truthfulness are two covenant values that must be held in tension against one another. Loyalty binds us together. The truth sets us free. If one value is emphasized over the other, then serious problems develop and […]
March 10, 2003
This is the second of a three-part series by Dr. Roger W. Sapp. Values Produce Predictable Behaviour Prior to 1993, I was an active duty Army Chaplain. During that season in my life, I taught leadership skills to officers and non-commissioned officers in leadership retreats as a part of my ministry. I often used management […]
March 3, 2003
Further to the theme of last week’s WW about whistleblowers, this w e e k l y w o r d begins a three-part article written by a former army chaplain. HONOURING THE TRUTH-TELLER, Part one, by Dr Roger Sapp The Meaning of Truth The Greek word that is translated ‘truth’ in the New Testament […]
February 24, 2003
Did you see the New Year’s edition of TIME magazine, with the cover story on “whistleblowers”? Three women “of ordinary demeanor but exceptional guts” were named Persons of the Year for their roles in uncovering corruption in Enron and Worldcom, and negligence within the FBI relating to September 11. TIME called 2002 the Year of […]
February 17, 2003
We resume w e e k l y w o r d this week after a two month break It was a sober America Romkje and I passed through last week, en route from New Zealand back to Europe after a two-month furlough. Flags everywhere flew half-mast in honour of the Columbia space-shuttle crew. The […]
December 30, 2002
Recent travel to hard-to-get-online locations, plus a plague of virus problems, has forced an unplanned break in the w e e k l y w o r d, since mid-November. I am now in New Zealand, a.k.a. Middle Earth, where the temptations of sun, sea and sand are overwhelming me. My laptop is still not […]
November 11, 2002
So, you came to YWAM, attended a DTS and maybe one or two University of the Nations courses. You heard teaching about ‘discipling the nations’, and you took it seriously. You wanted to make a difference in society. Maybe you heard about John Wesley’s passion to ‘reform the whole nation’, which led to widespread social […]
