Our current travels to former places of ministry in Southeast Asia have brought to mind many long-forgotten experiences. In fact, there has probably been a sub-conscious effort to suppress the embarrassing language faux pas and painful times of cross-cultural learning. I have often shared with new missionaries that though God blessed us with valuable relationships […]

It has been a wonderful experience to spend this past week in retreat at a beautiful lodge near the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand training global leaders from Crossover International in a strategic approach to church planting. It has refreshed the memory of many personal experiences from our 23 years on the field, and […]

It seems the church is on the defensive, scrambling for survival in a humanistic world that is attacking Christian values and the advance of God’s kingdom. Society is increasingly hostile to our Christian witness. We seem to be intimidated by a pervasive cynicism and influenced by hedonistic, carnal behavior. The Southern Baptist Convention bemoans a […]

Spending a week with five of our rapidly growing grandchildren, each with their unique personalities and interests, impressed me with the incredibly challenging task of nurturing them in the Lord.  Their knowledge of the Bible, frequent talk about how they love involvement in their churches and readiness to vocalize prayers in our devotional times were […]

The recent Easter season was an incredible and emotional blessing. My church has a fantastic worship team; the music and drama made the resurrection of our Lord a realistic, personal experience. I have never participated in a more meaningful Lord’s Supper as it was conducted in the dramatized context of Maundy Thursday. The strong biblical […]