Throughout my 33 years of cross-cultural ministry experience, I have seen the hand of God at work through countless lives who have been steadfast in making disciples and helping fulfill the Great Commission. The following stories represent two individuals whose lives have been dramatically changed by Christ. They live on two completely different sides of […]
Jesus made it clear that we are in the business of making disciples. We call it the Great Commission, not the Great Suggestion. But if that’s true, why don’t we prioritize disciple making? What’s keeping us from following this command, and what can we do to overcome those barriers? Let’s get strategic help from a […]
A student recently asked me what the world would have looked like if Adam and Eve had never sinned. Of course, I have no idea what such a world would have looked like and I confessed as much. Another student then asked why God would make people who would choose to sin to begin with. […]
Several years ago, I received a knock on my office door. One of the young women in our college-age ministry was standing outside with a perplexed look on her face. I invited her in, asking her what was troubling her, noting her obvious frustration. “I think God is calling me, but I have no idea […]
It was a life-changing event in my childhood. On our way home from a family vacation in Wisconsin, our family was in a serious car accident. A severe skull fracture, vomiting, and hemorrhaging accompanied my Mom’s condition as she fought for her life. It was a big grow-up experience for me as an 8-year-old. Awaiting […]
