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Discipleship
Declaring War on Low Expectations
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—It is common in some modern ministry circles, to not only accept, but to actually celebrate low expectations and smallness. Big...
Grace or Truth?
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—In one of my all-time favorite movie scenes, Cuba Gooding Jr. plays a mentally challenged young man nicknamed “Radio” who is...
Healthy Church Growth: Measuring What Matters
TOKYO, JAPAN—Earlier this week I was in Kuala Lumpur speaking to Asian megachurch pastors at the 2015 Asia Leaders Summit. With all due respect to...
Leadership
Leading Without a Title
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—I get to work with promising young leaders all over the world. Here are some of their most common leadership questions: How do...
New Video Series: The Multiplication Challenge
Recently, I had the privilege of discussing my latest book, The Multiplication Challenge, with my son and coauthor William Murrell and young leaders...
How to Talk about Charlottesville
White nationalists holding a rally on the campus of UVA. WILMORE, KENTUCKY—I have mostly been unplugged from the news and social media for over a...
Family
Top 10 Personal Finance Tips (Before You Die)
FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE, USA—After a long flight from Manila, Deborah and I landed in Nashville Friday afternoon. Despite jet lag, Saturday morning I...
Working Hard or Chasing Fantasies?
When it comes to work ethic, I was raised old-school by a West Texas dad who felt it was his parental duty to teach the next generation the value of...
27 Years Ago My Life Was Radically Changed Forever
BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY, PHILIPPINES—Woke up early this morning. Jet lag makes me feel real spiritual, for a few days anyway. I watched the sunrise....
Books
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