Whispering the Gospel
For the longest time, I sought to shout my way into the lives of many who didn’t know Jesus.
We’ve become like the culture around...
Generosity Changes Everything
It’s easy to go through the motions of ministry - to appear to make progress when all we are doing is marching in place....
Building Adequate Relationships
Pastor David Cho of the world's largest church, in Seoul, Korea, has a practice with his new church start-ups, of asking his planters to...
Open Conversations or Closed Ones
You are doing outreach. You approach with bottles of water. You walk up to folks and stutteringly mutter, "Um Ma'am, would you like a...
Walk Spontaneously in the Spirit
Sometimes the best stuff happens as we don’t necessarily plan it all out – as we flow in the power of the Spirit. Paul...
God’s Empowering
In October of 1871, the devastating Great Chicago Fire happened. The disaster claimed one-third of the structures of Chicago, hundreds of lives and all...
Overcoming The Desire To Quit
It is common that as we get involved in changing the world that every once in a while we want to throw in the...
Are You Having Fun?
If you are Scandinavian (your name has a “dahl” or “gren” or “sen” in it) you may be a little impaired in the fun...
Focus on the Future
Did you know that Apple stock purchased in 1997 has gone up 9000% to today’s market? I came close to investing heavily in Apple...
Making Deals with God
Sometimes it’s a good idea to negotiate with God. When she was seeking to know who the Lord really was, my wife Janie asked...
