A Three-Year-Old’s Theology on Tragedy

A Three-Year-Old’s Theology on Tragedy

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—As her vocabulary has grown over the last few months, my three-year-old granddaughter, Josephine, has said some very funny things (as most three-year-olds do). And she has also said some very profound things with great theological significance. A...
The Leadership Skill No One Wants

The Leadership Skill No One Wants

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—I landed in Nashville late last night after spending the weekend in Portland, Oregon, teaching The Multiplication Challenge to leaders at City Bible Church. You can listen to my sermon from their Sunday services here. Last week, I wrote about a...
Listening Leaders

Listening Leaders

Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Halfway between Calgary and Edmonton. Unlikely location for one of Canada’s largest most influential churches. I have known Word of Life founding pastors Mel and Heather Mullen for about twenty years, and I’ve always been impressed with the...
Leading Without a Title

Leading Without a Title

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—I get to work with promising young leaders all over the world. Here are some of their most common leadership questions: How do I lead without a title (or perhaps with a lesser title)? How do I lead when I have some leadership responsibilities but...
New Video Series: The Multiplication Challenge

New Video Series: The Multiplication Challenge

Recently, I had the privilege of discussing my latest book, The Multiplication Challenge, with my son and coauthor William Murrell and young leaders in various positions across Every Nation. It was a great opportunity to hear from them and discuss some of the...
How to Talk about Charlottesville

How to Talk about Charlottesville

White nationalists holding a rally on the campus of UVA. WILMORE, KENTUCKY—I have mostly been unplugged from the news and social media for over a week now during my summer residency at Asbury Theological Seminary. However, I thought that this weekend’s events needed...