NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Last night, I begrudgingly embarked on the annual tradition of setting up our family Christmas tree. I say begrudgingly because our massive pre-lit tree never seems to work how it’s supposed to. After wrestling the branches into place and hooking...
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Just got back from Manila this weekend, and I am looking forward to a full week in our Every Nation office in Nashville. One of my first meetings this week was with missiologist and (recently appointed) Billy Graham Professor of Church, Mission,...
HO CHI MINH CITY—Tomorrow will end one of the most bizarre and polarizing election cycles in American history. The candidates from the two leading parties are deeply unpopular (with good reason). And Evangelicals are deeply divided over how they should vote—or if they...
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—In an Asbury seminary course on preaching, I recently wrote a reflection paper where I talked about my strengths and weaknesses as a preacher. In the interest of time, I’ll just give the weaknesses. Besides, as Michael Scott famously said, “my...
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—I recently received an email from a pastor and friend of mine who asked me to recommend some books on church planting. Here’s the list I sent him, in no particular order. 1. Starting a New Church by Ralph Moore (2002). Church-planting wisdom from...
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Deborah and I just got back to Nashville from Cape Town, South Africa, where we attended the Every Nation World Conference with thousands of delegates from fifty-eight nations. For those of you who couldn’t make it, check out the recap...
