“Daddy, Am I Black?”

“Daddy, Am I Black?”

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Back in 2013, I wrote a book called 100 Years From Now about Every Nation’s mission, values, and culture. One of the chapters addresses Every Nation’s intentional commitment to building a multiethnic and multicultural family of churches. With all...
Dug Down Deep: Thoughts on Joshua Harris

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...
Singing at Christmas

Singing at Christmas

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Last weekend, my entire family kicked off the Christmas season with a trip to Cheekwood, an old mansion in Nashville that’s been turned into a beautiful botanical garden and art museum. For my five-year-old granddaughter, Josephine, Cheekwood is...
Praying and Fasting . . . and Singing

Praying and Fasting . . . and Singing

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—This week, churches from all over the Every Nation world will begin 2018 with a week of prayer, fasting, and consecration. If you are fasting and praying with us this week, I would encourage you to download our 2018 Every Nation devotional guide...
A Three-Year-Old’s Theology on the Incarnation

A Three-Year-Old’s Theology on the Incarnation

ORLANDO, FLORIDA—A few days ago, I embarked on the annual tradition of setting up our family Christmas tree. As I wrote last year, the agony of pine needles and tangled lights is outweighed by the joy of seeing my grandchildren, Jo and Liam, caught up in the wonder...
An Easter Funeral

An Easter Funeral

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Late last night, we arrived home from the funeral of Deborah’s grandmother, Sara Nell McAfee, known to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren as Mama Mac. In sermons and at parenting conferences, I have often talked...