There’s no doubt in my mind that last Friday was a highlight in ministry I’ll never forget. I stood there in a muddy pond in the middle of a remote village baptizing one person after another. For many of these individuals their baptism meant they would no longer be accepted by their families or community. [...]

I’ll admit it. I’m sarcastic. At times, probably obnoxiously too. Not so much here on the blog or even in my preaching, but I am in my interactions with close friends. So when I read THIS ARTICLE last night it was like a punch in the gut. Tyler Huckabee wrote… The dictionary calls it a [...]

The most intimidating part of our trips to India is not the preaching. Hands down it’s the Backyard Bible School stuff we do with the kids. To be successful at this activity you need one or more of the following gifts or supplies. 1) The ability to act out Bible lessons. You must be very [...]

Two years ago I wrote the post below about my buddy, Bishal. Every time I pull up to his slum here in India there is a bit of a pit in my stomach as I’m wondering if he’ll be there. While hardly a day goes by that I don’t pray for him, I  know that, [...]

A lot gets written about Christian community these days. How we build it and maintain it seems to be quite the popular topic. I don’t want to over simplify it, but look at Romans 12:15. ” Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” This statement may be simple, but it’s not easy [...]

Almost four years ago I wrote THIS post about my friend, Brad Johnson. The post included an open letter he had written to his church apologizing for the pain his affair had caused his church. Yesterday, while sitting in my office one of my colleagues asked me a question about “search terms.” They were wondering [...]

Hope you guys had fun watching the game last night, or at least had fun watching the commercials. I was really looking forward to watching the halftime show with Madonna, but, unfortunately, missed the whole thing. We had committed to two different parties and used halftime to shuttle to the next one. Several of my [...]

I believe sometimes you have to forgive someone, not for their sake, but for your freedom. This past weekend my friend and neighbor, Will, did one of the bravest things I’ve ever seen. He shared with us his story of sexual abuse and how it led to a double life. I know, statistically, there are [...]

Like everyone else I go through seasons where I doubt myself and my effectiveness. When you have a public ministry you constantly have people in your ear saying things like… I wish you preached more like this… I wish you counseled like this…. I wish you led like…. I wish you interacted like this… I [...]

Hebrews 12:15 Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. You may be justified in your bitterness, but it still contaminates everything. You may have every right to not forgive certain people [...]