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Discipleship
How to Set Up the Next Generation for Failure
When personal peace and social security become our goals in life, we inadvertently set up the next generation for failure. Happens all the time in...
Misguided Attempts at Personal Holiness
From dress codes to movie bans to hair length regulations, our religious world is rife with sincere but misguided attempts at personal holiness. Do...
Making Disciples or Gathering Crowds (& Celebrating the Insignificant)
I don’t want to rain on anyone’s post-Easter parade, but while I am happy for record-setting Easter Sunday crowds, I am afraid we might be...
Leadership
Asia Leaders Summit: Asians Reaching Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA—I was surprised and honored to be invited to speak at the 2015 Asia Pastors Summit. Unfortunately, I was given the dreaded...
Great Leaders Don’t Lead Alone
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—The original disciples were called to walk and work together as a team. They were not called to be Lone Rangers for God. And He...
Arrogance, Humility, and the Low Road to Greatness
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Arrogance, self-importance, and self-promotion seem to be at an all-time high in our culture. For a quick sample take a look at...
Family
Top 10 Reasons I Don’t Drink Alcohol
To drink, or not to drink—that is the question that simply will not go away. Disclaimer #1I know there are different views on this subject. I...
Thanks Dad, See You in Heaven
On January 28, 2002, at 9:00 p.m., my dad breathed his last breath and slipped from time into eternity. He was seventy-four years old. His tired...
Valentine’s Day & the Portable Chemo Pump
Valentine’s day without Deborah. She is still in Nashville, driving for William because of his broken (mangled) ankle. Two more weeks til he can...
Books
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