MANILA, PHILIPPINES—It seems like the doctrine of God’s grace is being preached, taught, blogged, and tweeted more than ever. That’s a good thing. But sometimes what is being preached, taught, blogged, and tweeted about grace is misunderstood, misapplied, and...
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—I have noticed a strange phenomenon in churches and businesses regarding leadership transitions. Too often otherwise great and successful leaders fail at transitioning the reigns to the next generation. Here are three important questions to...
I guess the last day of the year is as good as any other day to start blogging again. Another year has ended, and another is about to start. Now is the time to look back and thank God for a great year. In my opinion, 2013 was one of the best years ever! Of course, I...
Last month Deborah and I were in Indonesia, Singapore, and Taiwan teaching Asian pastors, church planters, and missionaries about discipleship and leadership. Same ole boring strokes, again. After our Sunday night session, a young Indonesian leader asked, “how do you...
TOKYO AIRPORT—It has been five days since the strongest storm to hit land in recorded history wreaked havoc in the central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yolanda, produced wind speeds up to 315 km (195 mph) and storm surges...
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—I’m sitting in my Manila office, teary-eyed, heavyhearted, and feeling powerless. Downstairs Pastor Paolo and our Every Nation Philippines staff are collecting and sorting relief goods to be delivered to victims. We are doing all we can, but it is...
