This semester I would like to compare and contrast the different styles of evangelism.  In so doing, I hope you can learn to understand and respect those who think and act differently than you and, more importantly, be challenged to...

This past week I reached a new milestone in my life. I crossed the 1,000 friend mark in Facebook. And while I can already hear some of you groaning and rolling your eyes at my “achievement,” this really got me...

There is a lot of debate when it comes to methods of evangelism.  Individuals and campus ministries each have their preferred way of sharing the gospel.  Their convictions on such matter is deeply formed by their theology and their ministry...

Someone once said: “When life goes as planned, I am disappointed because God’s plan would have been better.” As one who likes order and structure, I can’t say my first reaction to an event that follows a nicely written schedule,...

I don’t mean to brag, but I live in the coolest neighborhood in Austin.  Northloop really was recently named the “hottest” neighborhood in Austin by Austin Monthly.  However, it’s not about the cool places to shop, the coffee shops, the restaurants,...

It has only been several months since the passing of Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. He was the man who unified South Africa. Ravaged by many years of apartheid and racial tension, many lives...

We have been examining the values of one of the most influential churches in history – the church at Antioch. We find the beginning of their story in Acts 11: “Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that...

Recently we had a great time having dinner with our network in Rollingwood which is made up of several families and singles from 5 different small groups and serving teams. We talked about the need for extended family in our...

Graham Tomlin, principal of St. Melitus College in London, has written in The Provocative Church that the problem with reaching people with the gospel in a post-Christian context (the majority of the western world) is that people have been inoculated to the message. Most...

This semester I have been writing about how prayer and mission go hand in hand.  You can’t have one without the other.  There might be no better passage to prove this than the story told in Acts 10 when God...