3 Tips On How The Bakers Get Over A Cold

This past week Jess and I killed about 5 boxes of tissues, here's 3 empty boxes.

I apologize for only one blog post last week.  I was sick in bed for most of the week.  Here's how Jess and I get over our colds... 

26 years ago I came to the United States on a 747

Me at 2 yrs old :) 

On April 23rd 1985 I flew from South Korea to the United States to be with my new family...

Want to see what we ate for dinner last night? [VIDEO]

YWAM Honolulu Dinner Time from Jim and Jess Baker on Vimeo.

Here's a quick video showing you what we ate for dinner last night...  

Do we rob God of blessing us with a clenched fist of disobedience?

Anne giving John Okina a computer from the Praise Fellowship Congergation.  Migori, Kenya

Last monday we had a time of giving during our worship and prayer time here at the YWAM base in Honolulu.  Here’s what happened... 

Quick personal update | Sorry for no post on Friday

Mark Smith starting lecture at 10:30pm his time, 6:30pm our time.  He started his day at 3:30am his time to  fly to us.  

  

It is EASY to fall off the blogging wagon.  I apologize for no post on Friday.  Our schedule was PACKED last week.  Here is what we were up to...

Blogging about blogging. | Links to all

Jess meeting with one of our Chinese students | School of Biblical Studies Honolulu Hawaii 2012

Over the past couple of months I have been blogging about blogging.  Here are the links to my blog posts about blogging... 

Should I save a baby girl's life or buy a new computer? Logic or delayed obedience?

This is my macbook pro being unboxed in 2008.  It's a crazy story of how I got it, I'll share it with you someday.  

My friend Anneli Johnson is in East Asia right now, serving long term as a missionary.  She is caring for orphans.  She put out this recent call to action: Will you consider being a part of saving a baby girl's life in China? 

8 Leadership lessons I learned from saving a lady's life | part 2

DC Metro | 2007 | Canon 20d

My back is still sore, about 5 days after this incident.  I'm hoping to be back, fully functioning by Monday...

8 Leadership lessons I learned from saving a lady's life | part 1

This is kind of like falling right? | 2008 Kailua Kona Hawaii | 20d

I asked Jess what the title of this blog post should be, and I shared with her a couple that I had been working with. She blurted out the title that we chose in a dramatic voice and said, "Mise well be dramatic, it's the title, right?" Right indeed. 

What I learned in one month of consistent blogging.

Jess crossing the finish line of the 2011 Erie marathon.  

In the month of March I set out to blog consistently.  And I can very proudly say I did exactly that.  Here is what I learned along the way... 

How blogging helps REINFORCE your message.

Camp Mission Meadows | 20d | 2008 

I’ve heard it said that you have to hear an idea 7 times before comprehending it, much less accepting it.  I’m realizing how true this is...

Changing Education Paradigms [VIDEO]

RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms from The RSA on Vimeo.

Joseph Avakian was with us this week and was sharing and challenging us with how we could better communicate and educate in our school of biblical studies.  He showed us this video in one of his sessions... 

5 tips to transitioning well with new leadership.

Prayer and Worship Night in Maryland | Iphone3gs

Have you experienced a transition in leadership?  What was that like for you?  Our ministry is going through a transition in leadership right now... 

Paradise and the least of these | What Homeless Outreach looks like in Waikiki

DTS students and two of the street kids gathering to pray for the Pastor and his family  | Waikiki Hawaii | Iphone 3gs

Part of my responsibilities here as staff for YWAM’s School of Biblical studies is to lead local outreaches.  This past Tuesday, I tagged along on the Discipleship Training School’s last outreach to Waikiki.  The students are headed overseas in the next couple of weeks...

Answering the questions: Why did you start a blog and what's your blog about?

Oahu | 2009 | 20d 

As promised, in last Friday’s post, I told you that I’d answer the questions that I posed to you about the WHY of blogging.  So here we go...