american dream

While I feel far from this at times, this is what I’m striving for and where I want to see my life change: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiAh3lYo6k4&feature=player_embedded]

To help people trade in the pursuit of the American Dream for a world that desperately needs Christ. This is the mission statement behind the work I do every day for RightNow, Bluefish TV, and Small Group Trader. Our passion is to create Traders. A trader is a new kind …

Consumerism is the equation of personal happiness with consumption and the purchase of material possessions (Wikipedia). Consumerism reigns like a proud King in America. He’s captured hearts. Chained families to debt. Caused divorce. And has crept into churches. But that’s not all. Consumerism is mainly an issue of the heart— …

I’ve been asking God a few times today why he chooses to work through trials and why trials make us depend on Him. I’ve been learning a lot lately about my own comfort levels. And I can’t believe how much I love them. I love a well stocked savings account, …

I feel like I’ve been saved all over again. Well, that’s what I told Jeremiah on the last day of the RightNow Conference. The theme of our conference: Trading in the pursuit of the American Dream for a world that desperately needs Christ, spoke to me in so many ways …

The term “trader” has infused where I work for quite a while. In 2000, my boss Brian Mosley founded the RightNow Campaign to help 20s and 30s connect to opportunities here and abroad to put their faith into action. The mission of RightNow is simple: To help our generation trade …