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...
This afternoon I got a package in the mail from the Every Nation School of Campus Ministry in Nashville. I taught over twenty men and women, most of whom had made the decision to go into vocational campus ministry in the next season of their life...
Yesterday I blogged about my thoughts during our longest wait ever at immigration and passport control. It came right after a fifteen hour journey that included Philip being cranky, tired, even having a pretty severe allergic reaction. A long...
Yesterday, our family arrived back in the United States from Brazil. It’s hard to explain what it’s like for a person from a third world nation (excuse me, developing nation) entering the United States and having to wait in line at...
A few weeks ago, while we were in Bethel Brentwood in Nashville, Pastor Fikri Youssef gave a short but very powerful reminder that I want to share with us today. He started by reading Proverbs 4:23 – Above all else, guard your heart, for...
I posted something on Facebook after seeing a number of recent posts about Bible translations and having a couple of people ask me questions about it. I appreciated those who looked for wisdom when they found something unfamiliar and confusing. But...
Why do some people change and others stay the same? Why is it that some people can bounce back from terrible falls, while others can’t get over minor offenses? It’s all in the response. A good response means lasting life change. A bad...
Yesterday no one could go anywhere in the Philippines without someone talking about the “Fight of the Century.” Since everyone’s giving their thoughts on it, here are mine: It wasn’t a bad fight. I got to see two different...
Sunday’s message at church about the Rich Young Man was a great reminder to me. Money can easily worm its way into the most important position of our lives, that even as Christians we can try to use faith to get more money. While listening to...
Yesterday was Easter Sunday. In some settings it’s become unrecognizable with the Easter Bunny, egg hunts, and mandatory pastel colors. (Nothing wrong with that, though hopefully the significance of the celebration goes beyond this.) Of course...