MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Since I landed in the Philippines last week, the nation has been gripped by the ongoing crisis in the southern island of Mindanao. Islamic militants have taken the city of Marawi and declared allegiance to ISIS. Hundreds have been killed and...
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Though I believe strongly that all leaders should grow and that they should continually increase in their character and leadership skills, there is one sense in which all leaders should decrease. When Jesus first began his ministry in Galilee,...
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—Last weekend, Deborah and I were in Auckland, New Zealand, for our Every Nation Oceania conference. This week, we are in Sydney for our annual Asia & Oceania Regional Leadership Team meeting. Traveling around the Every Nation world, I have the...
Ever want to quit—relationship, job, church—but deep down, you knew you shouldn’t? Even though it would be easier to walk.Even though you were wronged.Even though it hurts to stay. Maybe the marriage is not all you dreamed it would be.Maybe the job is not what it was...
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Several months ago, I was invited to speak at our Every Nation Campus Staff Summit. I was supposed to inspire our 130 campus missionaries in attendance to embrace a vision to reach the world, not just their campuses. I am not a last-minute...
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...
