Ahmaud Arbery and John Murrell: Personal Reflections on Injustice, History, and Hope

As the leader of a global movement, I make it a point not to comment on national issues. However, as has been the case with many other current events, my son, William, and I recently had a conversation about the violent killing of Ahmaud Arbery. I asked him to share...

Distance Discipleship: It’s Not New

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—During the COVID-19 crisis, there has been a lot of discussion about how to conduct Sunday worship (singing, sermons, tithes, and even sacraments) virtually in a time of mandatory social distancing. There has been much less discussion on how to...

A Time of Unimaginable Joy: Celebrating Easter in the Midst of COVID-19

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Yesterday, I spoke at the Every Nation office devotional (via GoogleMeet), and on the same day, my son, William, spoke (via FaceTime) at his wife’s grandmother’s funeral. We didn’t plan it, but we both began our messages by reading the words of...

The Church and Coronavirus: Four Lessons from History (Guest Post by William Murrell)

As the news about Coronavirus has increased, my son William and I have had many conversations about how church leaders should respond in times like these. Today, he wrote a guest blog on leaders in history who have exemplified the Christian response to crisis.—Steve...

My Top 10 Books of 2019

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Many years ago, when I was a young pastor, I heard someone say that if you want to think great thoughts, you must first read great thoughts. I can’t remember who said that, but I have found it to be true. I never fail to think new and great...

Dug Down Deep: Thoughts on Joshua Harris

I’ve been thinking a lot about how to address this surprising and sad development. After speaking with my son William, who grew up reading Joshua Harris’ books, I asked him to write a guest blog reflecting on Harris’ recent announcement. — STEVE I had just arrived at...