I am in a season of "celebrating friends!" Ruthanne and I are on a year-long quest of reconnecting with friends who have openly shared life and ministry with us and who do occupy space in the deepest parts of our…
The level of desperation that our world is experiencing assures us that we will never be able to survive it alone. We lack sufficient strength, wisdom, and understanding to make it happen. Everything is against us! We may have been…
I know that at first, this may seem like a conflicted reality ... but actually it is a balanced, biblical principle. Seriously, it is! Do you recognize these words ... "See then that ye walk circumspectly?" You may not recognize…
The smallest gesture can often bring the greatest good ... a sweet smile, a tender touch, a hug that heals ... all have eternal and enduring value. Our lives are made up of ordinary days. We long for the mountain…
Walking through a time of brokenness is heart-breaking. Whatever the source, the end results are always the same ... the pain is deep, there is a profound sense of desperation and the pressure of doubt is real. Typically, we put…
Forgiveness is a command ... and like every command that we are given, there is always a choice involved ... and making the right choice decides whether we will suffer failure or see great favor. We were not created as…
Michelle du Toi in her article "How To Sow Seed" reminds us that "sowing seed is a lifestyle choice and sowing generously is the standard we use for harvest." Sowing and reaping ... this simple statement is at the core…
I have an annual staff meeting every year ... with my wife! It's not because we struggle ... quite the contrary ... it is because we want to succeed ... and stay on mission. The intent is to provide clarity…
Conflict And Collaboration Are Both Created Realities ... So Be Absolutely Committed To Life-giving Choices! Conflict or Collaboration ... I am convinced that we get to decide which of these will prevail ... and that it is our choices that…
When Unity Is Lost ... Nothing of any Great Value Can be Gained ... or Retained! Unity ... is being in harmony and of one spirit. It is a created reality ... and always a fragile creation. All it takes…