My friend Rice Broocks tweeted the following on January 1: “Finish this sentence, ‘If I do nothing else in 2011 I’m going to. . .’” Not sure how others completed that sentence, but here’s my response to Rice’s tweet: If I do nothing else in 2011, I’m going to HONOR...
When I was new in ministry I was always asking God for revival. I had no idea what revival looked like, but since everyone around me wanted it, I joined the chorus and cried out for that elusive pot of spiritual gold at the end of the rainbow—REVIVAL. I don’t really...
Some thoughts on hearing God’s voice/call from this morning’s Old Testament reading. 1. Sometimes the voice of God sounds kinda like the voice of man, especially like the voice of our spiritual mentors. Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to...
After church in KL last Sunday, one of the Malaysian pastors asked me: “After so many years in ministry what is THE TOP LIFE LESSON you have learned?” I can’t remember how I answered that question on the spot, but I thought about it the rest of the day, and while I...
Too often the church in the West requires believers to jump through so many man-made hoops before attempting ministry, that by the time all the requirements are met, the person is completely disconnected from friends and family. That’s not how Jesus did...
Discipleship is a process—not a book, a class, or a small group meeting. Books, classrooms, and small groups can help the process, but discipleship is basically a progressive step-by-step journey toward the cross. Case in point: Nicodemus. The first time we meet Nic,...
