http://compassionquest.com Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:15:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Three weeks ago I was in Krasang, Thailand standing in front of twenty-two hundred students. Our team of Westsiders was invited to teach English at the local public high school. Each school day begins with an assembly. All of the students stand in perfectly straight lines wearing uniforms in the ... http://compassionquest.com/2007/07/19/testing-our-courage/ It is the night of our spring awards event. As I slip into the choir room, Roger Allcroft (head varsity golf coach) is speaking praises to this year’s state championship golf team. He played a picture montage, gave out awards, and recounted numerous stories from the season. At different points ... http://compassionquest.com/2007/06/10/champions-of-humility/ Two weeks ago thirty friends of the school converged on the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver for a weekend of strategic planning. The majority of our board and a sampling of teachers and parents gathered together with a very specific mission. The first goal was to confirm the validity and potential ... http://compassionquest.com/2007/04/16/elevator-talk/ Follow the links to learn more about how you can get involved in the Thailand Project.  http://compassionquest.com/2007/03/26/westide-outside-presents-thailand-2007/ Recently I discovered the beatitudes in Eugene Petterson’s The Message. This section of scripture begins to describe the nature of God’s Kingdom. I often get drawn into a kingdom that promotes the opposite of these values. Matthew 5: 3-10  "You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of ... http://compassionquest.com/2007/03/15/how-do-we-win-in-his-kingdom/ Last week I was involved in nearly seventy new student interviews in three days, connecting with each new family for about seven minutes. It is a challenge to find out very much about a person in that amount of time so I did not mince words. I asked each student ... http://compassionquest.com/2007/02/09/discover-real-life/ Follow this link to watch a fifteen minute Frontline documentary on the power of Micro-loan's. Over the past month Marta and I have begun loaning funds through Kiva and are believers. This documentary specifically highlights the work that Kiva is doing in Uganda. Give it a shot!  UGANDA: A little goes a long way (VIDEO) http://compassionquest.com/2007/01/21/frontline-special-on-kiva-uganda-a-little-goes-a-long-way/ Last spring I had the opportunity to visit New York City with our choir. Our hotel was right at Grand Central Station and we frequently traveled by subway to get from one place to the next. The New York subway system in the eighty’s and early ninety’s had a reputation ... http://compassionquest.com/2007/01/13/an-epidemic/ Post to follow soon... http://compassionquest.com/2006/12/30/beautiful-day/ I am always inspired by innovative ideas and vision especially when they address issues close to the heart of God. Micro-finance is one of those ideas. In October of this year it was announced that Muhammed Yunas (founder of Grameen Bank) was selected as the recipient of the 2006 Nobel ... http://compassionquest.com/2006/12/22/become-a-micro-financier/