God’s Will and Our Will

God’s Will and Our Will

DUBAI, UAE—This past weekend, Deborah and I stopped in Singapore on our way to Every Nation’s 2018 Build Conference in Dubai. On Sunday, I had the privilege of preaching at Every Nation Church Singapore. The church is going through a series in Genesis, and I was asked...
God, Where Are You? A Four-Year-Old’s Theology on Prayer

God, Where Are You? A Four-Year-Old’s Theology on Prayer

NASHVILLE —A few days ago, I was walking through a parking garage with my granddaughter Josephine, and out of nowhere, she started shouting these words: “God, are you there? God, where are you?” Her questions echoed through the parking garage as we walked toward the...
Praying and Fasting . . . and Singing

Praying and Fasting . . . and Singing

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—This week, churches from all over the Every Nation world will begin 2018 with a week of prayer, fasting, and consecration. If you are fasting and praying with us this week, I would encourage you to download our 2018 Every Nation devotional guide...
Racial Hypocrisy, Lunch, and the Gospel

Racial Hypocrisy, Lunch, and the Gospel

Depiction of Paul writing his letters. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—This blog is the final installment of an impromptu series on ethnic diversity and racial reconciliation in the Church. The first blog was inspired by a trip to the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South...
When Jesus Takes Your Lunch

When Jesus Takes Your Lunch

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Last week, I returned from our annual Every Nation Build Conference in Orlando, where pastors, church planters, and campus missionaries from all over North America gathered for a time of fellowship, worship, and vision-building. For those who...
Attracting Crowds or Making Disciples?

Attracting Crowds or Making Disciples?

TOKYO AIRPORT—Observing the life of Jesus in the gospels is often an abrupt and painful reality check, especially in our social media-saturated do-anything-for-fame ministry culture. I can’t imagine Jesus being obsessed with how many people “liked” his latest pithy...