The gospel is central to the Christian life. To be able to articulate it, both for ourselves and for those who might be interested in...
Dance for the Lord?
Is Corporate Worship Prescriptive or Descriptive? It has been several months since my trip to Rwanda but I’m still chronicling the lessons learned while ministering...
Notes on Humility
A very brief summary of Andrew Murray's book "Humility." Ways to recover humility, our intended nature: Remember your creatureliness Remember the example of Jesus’ life...
Vision Comes Out of Vision: Connecting with Reality as We Dream for the Future
I was walking to my office Saturday evening to finish my preparations for “Vision Day” and feeling a little anxious. I usually spend some time...
Get to Know Someone: Lessons from Africa
As we pulled up the final steep section of the dirt road to the pastors’ conference, Bishop Esron met us in front and delivered some...
Just Call Them “Visits”
Ending the Fight Over Short-Term Missions Throughout my years in ministry, I’ve had many conversations about the advisability of “short-term missions trips.” They cost a...
Tips for Christian Singles
I gave my first sermon addressing the topic of “singleness” while serving in Hershey, PA, when I was newly married and new to full-time ministry. ...
Making Community Work: Part 3, Calling the Audible
For those less familiar with this football analogy, an “audible” is when the play caller decides at the last second that the play everyone was...
Making Community Work: Part 2, Setting the Dials
Home groups are critical to the ministry of Solano Community Church. To be successful, however, a home group requires constant thought and intentionality. Leaders and...
Making Community Work: Part 1, Constant Flux
Solano Community Church is emphasizing home groups this month. As we grow in numbers, home groups become more and more important to discipleship. We’ve never...