Christ followers, under the power of the Holy Spirit, will tell everyone about Him. (Acts 1:8)
I was involved again last week in a meeting with church leaders to discuss their struggling association. It’s always a difficult conversation because they’re hurting and want something more. But they’ve typically gone a long time without assessing their current reality and making changes that would add value to the association’s purpose and mission. Associations... Continue Reading →
Here in Kentucky and across the United States, the need for food assistance has been climbing at alarming rates—and that makes the church’s role in feeding the hungry more urgent than ever. The Kentucky Baptist Convention distributes hunger funds to churches that are providing groceries or a hot meal to needy residents in their communities.... Continue Reading →
The season between Thanksgiving and Christmas always feels a little unusual. We move from family gatherings and celebrations straight into the Christmas season—year-end events, reports, and all the things that demand our attention before the calendar turns.And then comes the question I’m often asked: “What do you want for Christmas this year?”My answer? Honestly, there’s... Continue Reading →
It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found. – Luke 15:32 My brothers and I were fans of comic books growing up. I was always much more inclined to the tv shows or movies depicting the comics, but my brothers collected comics,... Continue Reading →
(IMB photo, church gathers outside in South Africa) Several years ago, I was on a short-term mission in Africa. While gathering with a local church in an outdoor courtyard, amongst the scavenging chickens, the service started as a church leader began to “play” and sing to open our time together. To our team’s surprise, he... Continue Reading →
As church leaders, we invest countless hours into preparing teams for short-term mission trips—raising funds, coordinating logistics, praying over teams, and aligning their hearts with God’s mission. Yet too often, we miss the critical window after the trip, when the real work of transformation begins. The return from a mission trip is not the conclusion... Continue Reading →
I remember growing up and going to school. In grade school, we had one teacher all year. Then came junior high and high school, where we changed classes every hour. After high school, I transitioned to college—each classroom was different, with a variety of teachers, subjects, styles, and experiences.I also remember many of my Sunday... Continue Reading →
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. – Colossians 3:2 If I am being honest, I am not the biggest fan of acronyms. Coming out of the nonprofit homeless services space, much like many other industries, we were filled with so many different acronyms that it was... Continue Reading →
I can imagine the sweat pouring down his forehead as Philip ran alongside the traveling chariot on the dusty desert road south of Samaria. What led Philip to meet this traveler that day? The Lord through persecution. As the gospel advances in the book of Acts, so does persecution of the first church. Not long... Continue Reading →
As I reflect on past mission experiences, I’m reminded of countless “God moments”—those times when all you can say is, “God did that.” Some of these moments are etched deep into my memory, while others come flooding back through a sight, a conversation, or something unexpected. Many of those stories, I’ve shared often.When I think... Continue Reading →
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