But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land. Numbers 14:24 (ESV, emphasis added) Dear Friends, These words from Numbers are the guiding verse for our older men’s group, CalebSpirit. This group is essentially a fellowship group, defined…
Streams of Living Water
“I can’t explain it, but somehow our identity is inextricably linked to our parents.” Dennis Rainey In the fall of 2000, I talked to a friend who was doing Living Waters at his church. At the time, he was struggling with relational wholeness, and for him, the struggle was with…
From Fear to Courage
The Joshua Fellowship Journey Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (ESV) Dear Friends, Joshua Fellowship (JF) is Outpost’s support group for young men struggling with…
Seeing Ourselves Through the Eyes of Hope*
We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are. – Dad I recently came upon the above quote in A Father’s Book of Wisdom, a book given to me by a close friend. The “Dad” is the father of H. Jackson Brown, Jr., the book’s…
How Do I Live Out My Faith? How Should We Respond? Letters from Outpost Outpost News Uncategorized
Give to the Max Day!
Dear Friends, November is arriving, and with it comes chilly air, holiday gatherings, and our annual invitation for you to join us for Give to the Max Day. As many of you are aware, Give to the Max Day is specifically set aside in Minnesota for financially supporting local non-profit…
WHY DOES GOD ALLOW THE CORONAVIRUS? 4 CHRISTIAN INSIGHTS
Dr. Sean McDowell is one of the keynote speakers at the Restored Hope Network HOPE2020 Conference in June. This year, they have moved the conference online and renamed it HOPE 2.0. Since that makes this conference more accessible, we hope this blog post will pique your interest to check out…
Encounter, Community, and Perseverance
I first came to Outpost as the volunteer Media Director years ago. I recently went back through some of the video footage that I shot in those early days. It brought me tears. It was so unexpected, but I was confronted with literal evidence of dear brothers and sisters who…
Generosity + Joy: A Reflection on Matthew 6
Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in…
The Power of the Cross
Recently, I have experienced difficult circumstances and losses that have left me reeling. Life has been so unpredictable and painful, and the challenges just keep coming. This has made me think about how we navigate this world as broken, sinful human beings, who so badly need a savior, a comforter,…
From Glory to Glory: The Transforming Power of the Gospel
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJV This is about the Gospel. This cultural fight that we are…
