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My Top 10 Books of 2023
It’s that time of the year again, the unveiling of my Top 10 Books list! I was encouraged to hear...
Discipleship
Racial Hypocrisy, Lunch, and the Gospel
Depiction of Paul writing his letters. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—This blog is the final installment of...
When Jesus Takes Your Lunch
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Last week, I returned from our annual Every Nation Build Conference in...
Attracting Crowds or Making Disciples?
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TOKYO AIRPORT—Observing the life of Jesus in the gospels is often an abrupt and painful reality...
Leadership
A Time of Unimaginable Joy: Celebrating Easter in the Midst of COVID-19
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Yesterday, I spoke at the Every Nation office devotional (via GoogleMeet),...
The Church and Coronavirus: Four Lessons from History (Guest Post by William Murrell)
As the news about Coronavirus has increased, my son William and I have had many conversations...
My Top 10 Books of 2019
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Many years ago, when I was a young pastor, I heard someone say that if you...
Family
Thoughts on Thirty-four Years
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Yesterday, Deborah and I celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary. A lot has...
The Realities (and Truths) of Parenthood
My grandson and newest member of the Murrell family,William Stephen Murrell III. NASHVILLE,...
To Empower or Not to Empower? That Is the Leadership Question
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Because of my latest book, My First, Second & Third Attempts at Parenting,...
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