Is It Conviction? Or Condemnation?
This week I had the privilege of connecting with a long distance friend who is going through an extremely painful time. There seems to be no good news. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong. Months of this…
This week I had the privilege of connecting with a long distance friend who is going through an extremely painful time. There seems to be no good news. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong. Months of this…
I’m struck by a particular detail in the story of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well in John 4. It’s not her outcast status or even the fact that Jesus took the unusual step in His culture of…
In some circles, you hear people bemoaning the fact that many churches are inwardly focused. They care about “their own” and appear to largely ignore the world out there that needs to hear the gospel. I believe churches do need…
To be deeply peaceful – no matter what the circumstances – is something I’ve learned in the last decade or so. The Lord has worked on the level of fear in my life, I’ve been through excruciating grief, I’ve wrestled…
Oprah often asks her guests – in her TV interviews and in her magazine – this question: “What do you know for sure?” Of the many ways I could answer that, here is one that remains constant. I know…
Is it possible that Kingdom work is as much about what we say “No” to as it is about what we say “Yes” to? [Note: If you think this is headed toward a legalistic, moralistic list of “dos” and “don’ts”…
As promised, here's the rest of my list – things that have helped me grow. (For the first six items see Part One) 7. Make no assumptions that your “normal” life will stay normal. Small acts of radical discipleship often…
I thought about titling this “How to be a radical disciple without going on the World Race”. There are circumstances – such as the World Race – that seem inherently “radical”. The steps of faith, the ministry opportunities, the challenges…
Why did Adventures in Missions capture my heart long before I moved here to work with them on a daily basis? Why did I end up here as opposed to some other organization? There are a lot of ministries I…