This is a message that we need to hear so desperately in our generation. It is very rare to hear a message like this in a church on any given Sunday in the United States or in the world for that matter. Maybe this is the reason why the place of complacency and contemptous […]
9/11 Never Forget
Perspective Needed
Over the thousands of hours of counseling in my ministry, there seems to be several themes that constantly come up. I have found myself helping people address the specific issues of purpose, pain,and perspective. Questions about God’s Goodness and Faithfulness always come up when people are in a spiritual desert or a spiritual valley. […]
Missions Project Asia 2012 – Update 3
We have come full circle. We started the mission project with a recording back July 4th at Changi Airport in Singapore and now we are giving a quick recap at the same airport of everything that God accomplished in and through us in Indonesia and Singapore. I hope all of you have been following […]
Missions Project Asia 2012 Update 2
It has been great spending some time with Pastor Andrew (HMCC-JKT) and Pastor Ben (HMCC-AUS) here in Indonesia. Pastor Jimmy (HMCC-CHI) will be coming in a few weeks. It is always a joy to reconnect with people who are partners in the ministry. They have been my Timothys in the ministry as I have […]
Missions Project Asia 2012 Update 1
We are almost there! After 20+ hours in a plane and in transit we are at Singapore’s Changi Airport. I was able to record a greeting from each of the team members. We are excited!
Longing for Revival
As all the HMCC churches are getting ready for the !gnite Conference, I have been praying that God would do something special in our time together. It is so exciting to have all our HMCC churches come together in unity to seek God’s heart. I can’t wait. It really will be like a family […]
The Power of Perspective
Some of you probably heard by now that Steve Saint on June 13th was critically injured and was paralyzed from the neck down. Steve Saint is the son of Nate Saint, the missionary pilot who was one of the five missionaries killed in 1956 by a native tribe in Ecuador. Steve Saint started a […]
A Father’s Influence
Photo from youwall.com With every Father’s Day that rolls around, I am constantly reminded about the power of a father’s influence in a home. Whether it is a positive or negative influence, the father in the home affects their wife and their kids. This is a humbling thought as I am […]
Awareness
Awareness [uh-wair-nis]: the state of having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge of something. When we do not expose darkness with the light of Christ, then things go on as business as usual. The part of being aware of something requires some realization or knowledge and this can only come by people constantly exposing […]
We Need Another William Wilberforce
Photo on wikipedia.org It is interesting that throughout history, God always highlights an issue of injustice in which He desires the Church to take on with truth and love. With each issue, God raises up a person to become the “prophetic voice” to speak to the sleeping Church and to the […]
Mother’s Day 2012
When I saw this video, I couldn’t help but to think about Christina and what an incredible mother she is to our kids. I am constantly amazed at her selflessness, sacrifice and servanthood. It always humbles me and inspires me to be a better father and husband. On this Mother’s Day, I want to […]
Money CAN Buy Happiness
Photo from power-of-giving.com Yup, you read the title correctly. When I first heard this statement from Michael Norton, it caught my attention because everyone knows the famous adage, “money CAN’T buy happiness.” Michael Norton is a professor at the Harvard Business School and he gave a TED talk titled, “Money Can […]
Attitudes Toward Money
Photo from boston.com In the last several months, I have been very blessed to see the generosity of our church members. There were specific needs within the church and people stepped up in their giving so that we can accomplish what God has called us to do. Whether it has been […]