Blog
Discipleship
Making Disciples or Doing Church?
My friend, Mike Cantrell, invited me to speak to his church and campus ministry staff about the simplicity of discipleship. (Mike and team are great...
“I Am NOT the Messiah”
You may have noticed that my blogging on this site has slowed to a turtle pace. Two reasons: 1. I'm trying to finish my book, “Discipleship is Not...
Sermon Preview: “The Myth of Maturity”
Ever watch those wild myth-buster dudes on Discovery Channel? Crazy stuff. Seems they never run out of myths to bust. How about these common myths:...
Leadership
Don’t Let Your Past Stop You
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, USA—Too often we get so focused on what we are NOT, that we forget what God says we are. Consider Old Testament writer, Amos...
3 Essential Skills for Leaders
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—We are glad to be back in our Manila apartment after a week in Taipei for our annual Every Nation Asia Leadership Team (ALT)...
5 Characteristics of Good Leaders
While reading my Bible this morning, I scribbled some notes in my journal. Then I thought that both leaders who read this blog might find these...
Family
Murrell Family Update
For those who keep asking, William, our first son, is now a freshman at Lipscomb University in Nashville. He is studying journalism and French and...
Update from My Brother in Mississippi
As I mentioned last week, my brother, David, is hosting a family from the New Orleans area who lost everything in the hurricane and flood. He is...
A Tearful Phone Call
Here is the latest email from my brother, David, in Canton, Mississippi: “A lot of you have asked, so here is latest on the family staying at the...
Books
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