I just came from a lunch where a few of our senior leaders honored Pastor Luther Mancao. After decades of service in the Philippines, he’s now going to help our Every Nation churches in the Middle East. Pastor Luther is many things: The...
In my last blog, I mentioned the question and and answer portion of the conference we went to last week. One of the questions asked to Pastor Steve Murrell at the panel last week was, “Why did you come to the Philippines?” I think the person wanted...
Last Saturday, I got to attend the Equip and Empower conference where Pastor Steve Murrell was speaking. (Great conference and excellent group of people!) Pastor Gilbert Foliente and I were the drivers. In the afternoon, there was a moment for the...
I was talking to someone on staff recently. This person was accepting more roles in the organization that were out of her job description. I appreciated her for her willingness to serve, but asked her why she did this when she clearly had other...
Yesterday at our service in Victory Fort, Pastor Paolo Punzalan had a powerful message with very simple outline that communicated a very profound truth for any who would ponder and understand it. Three simple words. God. With. Us. This is one of my...
Someone once said, “Our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made.” Some websites credit it to Wayne Dyer, some to Michael Hyatt, and some to Woody Allen. So let’s settle the controversy once and for all and let’s...
Our church recently finished a series on the book of Job, which is probably my favorite book in the whole Bible. It reads like a script for a musical and deals with some of the most gripping and universal human issues – pain and suffering...
Taking a break from blogging today to link some amazing blogs that I’ve had the joy of reading this past week. There’s something for everyone – the leader making mistakes, the lost seeking answers, the loquacious especially with...
The message at church yesterday left an impression on me because of the simple question it asked. Who respects you the most? There are two options: Those who know you best, respect you the most. And those who know you least, respect you the...
A bunch of us from our church have been blogging about Discipleship for some time now. Every week, at our church services we are all reminded that we are here on earth to Honor God and Make Disciples. I’m grateful for the people who have gone...