“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” -Psalm 133:1 I haven’t written a lot on this topic, but I wanted to talk about unity among student ministries on campus and churches in the city....
Read moreUsually I share on how to avoid conflict or overcome conflict, but David Arcos from Mosaic gave me a new framework to consider as he invited me to speak at Terra Nova, a retreat for creatives in Los Angeles. This...
Read moreA few years ago we developed a simple worksheet to help students think through how to share their story of God’s work in their life. Some students couldn’t identify with the traditional approach that was largely based on Paul’s life...
Read moreWell it seems that it’s that time of the year again: Midterms *dundundun* I know a lot of us had a hard week this past week, and as for me, it was both terrible and wonderful at the same time....
Read moreOver the past week I have spoken with a number of people and the topic of training Christians to be missionaries has come up again and again. The question “How do you train someone to be a missionary?” has been...
Read more I sat there across the table from him and I could see the pain in his eyes. He tried to smile at me, like everything was okay, but we both knew it wasn’t. That’s the thing about hurt. Even...
Read moreDid you know that I never missed a day of class my entire scholastic career? That’s right. I even got chicken pox over Christmas break! The only time I ever missed a day of class from kindergarten to graduation was...
Read more“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have...
Read moreLast week I wrote about the joyful weekend I had with some of my friends from college. It’s a joy to be with them because we are all still walking with the Lord. We’ve had ups and downs for sure, but...
Read moreI’m taking a class this semester called “Perspectives on the World Christian Movement.” It’s an intriguing course about cross-cultural evangelism, or what has traditionally been called “missions.” There’s no way I can summarize the class in one post, so I...
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