Let’s be honest.  I am always learning about prayer and have a lot more to learn.  I have many mentors in my life who excel in their prayer life and I have an unhealthy way of comparing myself to them. ...

I’m not sure how long the term “missional” has been in vogue in Christian ministry, but it is a fairly recent focus of the Church. Though it has only come to the forefront in books and conferences in the past...

In Luke 21: 12-19 (the Olivet Discourse), Jesus utters a prophecy about the future disciples and their response to persecution.  Persecution on this side of the globe, though painful in our eyes, is nothing compared to the persecution of those...

Social Pariah There’s been a story that has been on my mind the past couple of weeks.  It’s a story that seems to communicate the gospel message with clarity and fullness.  It’s about a woman – a woman who is...

They are all around us, those who give the impression that being a Christian is all about condemning and judging others. They come in the form of the traveling preachers who stand on our campuses and condemn all who pass...

Not Prepared! It was an evangelists dream. I had been visiting with Shelly for a good hour about her thoughts about God, her experience with church, her life dreams. Our conversation had moved to a place about talking about Jesus,...

The Problem I grew up in a charismatic worldview. I was praying for people to be healed at the age of 7. I was exposed to people speaking in tongues, being “slain” in the spirit, and a variety of other...

Hello Barcelona Rising from the horizon, it will be the tallest church in the world when completed. Even so, it won’t compare to the tallest mountain in city of Barcelona. There stands the unfinished work of architect Antoni Gaudi –...

Recently at a conference I was attending, I had a conversation with a worship pastor from another church where he insisted: “Sundays are for the saints.” I asked if it was important for those leading in different church communities to...

Christians at universities popularly seek the presence of God in retreats – heading to camp sites, rural churches , or outdoorsy camps to seek God in motivational speakers,  great worship bands, and some much needed time away from our iPhones,...