Get Away From Me?

There's a moment in Luke 5 that we rush past too quickly. Peter has just witnessed an impossible catch: nets are breaking, boats sinking, fish flopping. And instead of falling at Jesus' feet with joy at this miraculous moment, he falls with dread. "Depart from me, for...

The Lead Is The Need

Years ago, I was sitting in yet another dusty, developing country admiring the work of our team. Our church had partnered with a child sponsorship program and flown down to put the finishing touches on a Learning Center for their community. But something was missing....

R.E.S.T. AND RISE

If Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership… What Happens When Leaders Fall? We’ve seen the headlines. Pastors collapsing under pressure. Executives burning out in silence. Missionaries quietly unraveling in isolation. Parents leading families while internally running...
An Alarming Statistical Trend

An Alarming Statistical Trend

Why should I help a missionary? The statistics within this area are frightening. Although missionaries are shown to work extreme hours, in extreme environments, and are around constant trauma, they are not seen in others’ eyes as necessary to gain the same relief and...

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An Urgent Hour Part 2

To pray for revival in leadership without the personal responsibility of intentionally engaging in the health of that leadership, is form of faith without works. It’s dead. And if you look across the landscape of our leaders, that’s exactly how they feel....

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An Urgent Hour Part 1

We are standing on the precipice of an urgent hour. Our world has shifted dramatically, permanently. That’s an undisputed fact. What’s also undisputed is that the leaders of this hour, whether they be spiritual or social, political or parental, economic or...

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The Onesiphorus Effect

The Onesiphorus Effect

All of us have Bible heroes that we identify with in certain seasons of life. Jesus set the standard but Abraham, Deborah, Moses, Joshua, Nehemiah, Mary, Peter, and countless others, offer historical demonstrations of faith in ways that encourage us all. However, when...

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Rest Changes Everything

Rest Changes Everything

R.E.S.T. changes everything. That’s a pretty big statement. My wife and I typically shy away from all-inclusive declarations. Or at least we try to... Most of the time. “You never clean your room." “She’s always late.” “He never listens.” “Our whole life is falling...

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Transformation Part2

REDISCOVER: What areas of your life and work are you rediscovering? What “first loves” might you have forgotten? What passions and Kingdom pursuits have lain dormant? If applicable, how can you rekindle those flames? How can you help your family or workplace...

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