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...

The essence of unity is humility. Campus Renewal Ministries is not so much trying to unify the Body of Christ as we are trying to build an atmosphere of genuine humility among ministry leaders because humility changes the spiritual climate...

“Stand clear of the closing door please…the next station is 14th Street Union Square…Stand clear of the closing door please.” As the robotic voice echo in the halls of the hollow steel chambers of the subway car, people push, shove...

In 1996, religious life at the University of Arkansas was pretty much like it is in many other places in the Bible Belt – lots of Christian groups each doing their own thing without regard for the other groups on...

I’ll never forget the day a sorrowful college pastor asked for prayer at one of our gatherings. He described how he had just come from his church’s staff  meeting where they directly asked him, “Why isn’t our college group as...

This summer, as I have been working with some of our new CRM staff on other campuses, I have been reminded of the simple truth that big things start small and small things should not be despised by those who...

The issue of Christian unity is really a question of spiritual maturity. Simply put: Christians who are unable to work together amidst their differences prove that they are spiritual immature.  Unity and spiritual maturity go hand in hand. Want proof?...

Last week I was in Houston visiting some of our ministry partners. The highlight of the trip was a visit I took to Southwest Electrical Energy Group, a company that gives much of its profits away to non-profits like Campus...

I’ve been reading II Corinthians each morning this summer. Recently, I was studying chapters 8 and 9, where Paul gives instruction on giving and receiving. He has several meaningful things to say to both the giver and the receiver. Since I...

This is the time of year when many campus missionaries are developing their partnership teams, so I have spent the month of June writing about a number of important things to keep in mind when developing partnership teams.  I wrote...