Jesus was a Jew. He was raised by a Jewish mother and a Jewish stepfather in a small Jewish town, Nazareth. He was born in a small hamlet on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, a member of the tribe of Judah, in the line of David. Jesus was given a Jewish name, Yeshua, and ate …
Last week I was in Denver for meetings with our ministry partner, Dare 2 Share, when the words of a respected Christian leader blew up social media. As we all have seen in the past month and even recent years, the words of leaders have an effect on the people they serve and ultimately reflect …
Fifteen years ago, I partnered with my dear friend, Pastor Wiljean Compere, to start Open Door Haiti, a U.S. based non-profit that supports Pastor Wiljean’s ministry efforts in the poorest country in the western hemisphere. During that time, we’ve raised several million dollars to support church planting efforts, build a Disciple-Making Training Center and Bible …
Eight Minutes, Forty Six Seconds. That’s how long it took to turn a nation upside down. George Floyd was killed. Another tragic injustice. A policeman’s knee crushing his neck as he repeatedly cried out, “I can’t breathe.” A policeman who will likely be convicted of murder and spend years behind bars. For almost three months, …
Some of the most sobering moments in my life have been at places like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Pearl Harbor, the Alamo, and Masada. These memorials mark the lives of men and women whose heroic sacrifice was offered in the fight for freedom. At the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. these …
If we are always working on the next thing, always producing another event, always trying to make a difference, always giving, when are we taking time to sit and be with God. To inhale the grace he gives? On this month’s episode, we have Alan Fadling. He is the founder and President of Unhurried Living …
I have an uncomfortable, maybe even unpopular question to ask. Is “returning to normal” the wrong thing to hope for and pray toward at this moment? Sounds crazy, right? But what if we’re so focused on what was behind us, our “normal,” and simultaneously we’re obsessed with what lies ahead, our hopeful return to “normal,” …
Today we’re talking about leading through change. Our guest is Jeff Wells, Lead Pastor at WoodsEdge Community Church in Spring, Texas. He is an avid runner (with several first place marathon finishes) and author of these books- Breaking Free of OCD: My battle with Mental Pain and How God Rescued me. Unhurried Time With God …
At the 1992 graduation ceremonies for Boston University, Fred Rogers was invited to receive an honorary doctorate. Earlier that morning, prior to Commencement, he had delivered a Sunday morning Baccalaureate address to a packed house. Now, he was to open the Commencement ceremony by offering the Invocation, an opening prayer. Just before praying, though, Mr. …
At this present moment, we have a choice. Seize up, or seize the day. I was a senior in high school. It was early in the track season. I was a miler, and at that point in the season, I had won most of my races. My best time was 4:38, but that wouldn’t be …