If a fire broke out on the roof of your dorm or apartment right now, you would have some choices. One option may be to immediately scream, run outside to turn on the garden hose and begin squirting the blaze….

TREES IN THE AUTUMN One of the great blessings of living in Tennessee about 30 minutes from the Appalachian Mountains is to view the trees in Autumn. I went to partake today in this glorious transformation of the trees. Beautiful!…

I don’t know about you, but my Mondays are always hectic. Mornings begin with a 9am conference call to pray with all our staff around the country, followed by organizing and planning for the week. Before I know it, it’s…

These next few blog posts are not meant to be negative or controversial. Honestly, I am just a little worried that many are calling groups “missional communities” when they are not missional at all (by Campus Renewal Ministries’s definition at…

What if the default path for Christians after college was to go and not stay? The default mentality among many students is to think, “Where am I going to get a job after I graduate? Where will I begin my…

The following is an excerpt from my book Campus Renewal – A Practical Plan to Unite Campus Ministries in Prayer and Evangelism. The need for training One of the most difficult aspects of developing a missional community movement is learning to…

Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For…

I was praying for a family member a week or so ago when I noticed something dark in my heart.  I could  tell that I was not praying with belief.  It was more than me not believing God would answer…

Will You Not Revive Us Again Psalm 85:6-7 says “Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?  Show us Your mercy, Lord, And grant us Your salvation.” When you look at our Nation and college…