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Discipleship
Why You Should Stop Searching for Authentic Community
TOKYO AIRPORT—A few weeks ago, my oldest son, William, preached a sermon at Bethel’s Wednesday night service on the importance of church community....
Multi-ethnic Ministry and Ministry Flexibility
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Last week, following a sermon I had recently preached on Luke 24:46–49, I asked the question: What does Spirit-empowered,...
Every Nation, Every Food
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Last Sunday, I preached a sermon at Bethel World Outreach Church (in Brentwood, TN) that looked at Jesus’ answer to our current...
Leadership
Remembering R.C. Sproul (1939–2017)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Last Thursday (December 14), theologian and author R.C. Sproul passed away at the age of 78. As a young believer in my teens...
Ministry Is Partnership with God
Speaking at APEC in Pastor Timothy Loh’s new building. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA—Every October, Deborah and I board a plane for Asia right when...
How Will You Solve Your Leadership Shortage?
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—The Multiplication Challenge begins with a story about a serious leadership shortage in our Every Nation church in the...
Family
Our Christmas Eve Disaster
This blog was originally published in Evangelicals Today magazine over twenty years ago. Since then I have occasionally re-posted it in December. I...
Don’t Quit
This is an odd blog title since it seems like I quit blogging. There are many reasons for my blog delinquency, but only one is legit, the others are...
Pondering the Meaning of Life
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Yesterday, at over one hundred worship services in fifteen Victory Manila venues, we started a sermon series about the ultimate...
Books
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