To celebrate the 4th of July, I walked down the hall this morning and placed an American flag on Michael Swain’s office door. I don’t know why, but I really enjoy harassing my friend, Michael, during American holidays. Being a proud Englishman, Michael has a different...
Wide awake at 5:00 a.m., again. The blessing of jetlag . . . Matthew 18:1 records one of those questions that I imagine the disciples wish they had never asked. Obsessed with their own status, position, and self-importance, they asked a question that should have had...
Warning: Long blog—at least long for me. I know some people blog on and on forever. Not me. I usually try to keep it short and simple. Lately, I’ve been thinking about my spiritual journey—how I got from there to here—wherever there and here are. What were the main...
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Don’t miss Pastor Robert’s primetime television debut Sunday night on ABS-CBN channel 2. You have heard of the “Wedding Singer” and the “Wedding Crasher,” but now comes the “WEDDING PREACHER” a new reality TV special, featuring Pastor Robert as...
Sitting on my desk are three coffee mugs, each a reminder of some important part of my life and work. One reminds me of my past, a Mississippi State University mug. Another, a white mug with the green and red flag of Bangladesh (a gift from Rocky & Gemma, fearless...
It is one of my favorite ministry events of the year. Several leaders have said that if they could only participate in one conference, it would be this one. This annual time of prayer, fellowship, training, and strategic planning in Asia has been nicknamed APEC by our...
