As I write this, I am back in Singapore on a second trip this year.  This time it is to speak at a summit of 800 leaders from 91 nations who have gathered for the 4-14 Global Summit III.   4-14 stands for children from the ages of 4 to 14 (though we also include their older brothers and sisters) who are at risk all around the world.  Consider…   [] 600 million children (26%) live in extreme poverty, which means no food, pure water...

I love books that make me think past the surface waters of my heart and life, and draw me to the deep.  The Pastor by Eugene Peterson, and The   Organic God by Margaret Feinberg are two that I am working through right now.  In fact, if you want a copy of the latter, drop by the church where we’re making discount copies available for $10. So, how do books like these make us go deeper— into the realm where the Lord does His best work? ...

When our three sons were small, Lindy and I loved to come up with creative ways to embed the truths and ways of God into their young, moldable hearts.  One way was through colorful picture books, which inspired me to write one called The Story of God and Man, which is now available at our church or online at storyofgodandman.org.   The other creative way was through lived-out illustrations, like the day we used our family supper- time to...

At the beginning of my Sunday morning message a couple of weeks ago, I showed the floating feather scene from the opening credits of Forrest Gump, complete with the signature song called Feather Theme playing in the background.  Why?       Because I was trying to help our folks understand “How the Spirit Moves.”  The fact is, the Holy Spirit of God, like life, does move in unpredictable ways.  Regarding the latter, Forrest says:...