One of the greatest privileges of my life is to meet Donna Thomas, Co-Founder of Project Partner, over twenty years ago. There is no doubt she has influenced me more than I know. I took my first trip with Project Partner to India about the same time she wrote this.
I thought this had a lot of good insight for why my book, “backwards” started off with a lot of interest, then went quiet for a time and now, in the last few weeks, has generated a lot of interest–but from a variety of different pockets. You Are Not a Slot You Choose a Slot by Seth Godin In the last year, millions of people have bought a copy of 50 Shades. Here’s the thing: they didn’t all do it at the same time. Some people bought it when it was a self-published ebook. Others j…
Today we continued the Art of Powerful Prayer series with a message titled, The Power of Praying together. The video will be out in a couple of days but if you want to check out the written copy here it is: The_Power_of_Praying_Together__2_.docx I’ve already heard several stories today about how people experienced God at work among us. Prayer is one of those things that you must experience to understand.
This week I had the chance to meet “Brother Yun” the former leader of the Chinese Underground Church. He is sometimes called The Heavenly Man because there is a book by that title which describes his many imprisonments. He is one of the three who conceived the Back to Jerusalem movement.
We often think following God is about taking risks and pressing in. This last October I had a different experience. I felt led to resign my position as the Director of Healthy Growing Churches Multiplication (we work to multiply healthy leaders and churches across the U.S.).
I point back to my reading of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day as a turning point in my decision to not only be a Pastor but also a writer. I’ve felt the call to write since I was grade school age. In a personal meeting with Mark Batterson he outright challenged me to get started and plan to write at least 3-4 books.
The last day of a year is a great day to look back at the year before and remember God’s faithfulness. You can celebrate His provision and blessing. It is good to make a list of some of your favorite ways that He worked.
I spoke at the First Church of God in Morehead, KY today. I think their podcast will be up later this week but I thought I could share some of the essence of the message here first. We all have surprises come our way.
Last night I was with my family watching a movie on video. The action was constant and the plot line was fascinating. It was based on a true story but the violence was sickening.
I regularly read Bill Hybels. He challenges and inspires me. I wanted to pass along these end of the year thoughts: Many years ago I studied the passages in the gospels concerning the hours just before Jesus died His redeeming death.