It has been awesome getting back to the high school and junior high scene – lots of energy and excitement. It was great working with Jericho Falls Ministry again and having them lead worship. They know how to get the house rocking. When we drove in to the church, there was a line that went […]
Youth Revival Meeting
Later on today I will be heading out to New Jersey for a youth revival meeting. Sometimes I wonder if I can still minister to high school and junior high students, let alone college students. I am realizing that speakers all go through phases. As we get older, we have a […]
Right Place at the Right Time
My younger brother, Marc who lives out in California always has a knack of meeting various people wherever he goes. He thinks it is because of connections… I think it is because he is just at the right place at the right time 🙂 I need his anointing. Marc and whoever this […]
The Desert Series
Whenever I meet up with people throughout the week, it is almost inevitable that I will talk with some people who are going through some “desert times.” It is not the easiest period to go through. I remember many “desert times” in my life and how difficult it was to stay […]
Another Snow Day
As a kid I remember loving the snow days when school was canceled. But now as a parent, I have some different thoughts on it. Early this morning the kids’ schools called and left messages on the answering machine that school will be closed. After I came back from morning prayer, I was a bit […]
School of Worship
Over the years, we have been criticized for various things as a church. Some people have come and criticized us for our worship style – we don’t sing enough hymns, it is too loud, it is too spontaneous, song selection, and the list goes on and on. But the funny part […]
Born to Sing
I have said it many times before, but I really believe that one of most important ways to communicate the Gospel in this generation will be through the arts and media. Every time I travel to various places, I am amazed to see how universal music is to people from all different backgrounds. When someone […]
Destiny Campaign Journal
For the next 40 days, we will have a Bible Reading Journal where some people will be writing down some of their reflections and thoughts on the bible passage for that particular day. I had the privilege of writing the first reflection as the reading for today was on Psalm 145. You can check it […]
The Start of the 40-Days to Destiny
Our journey has started today. This is the e-mail that I sent to our church members couple of days ago. Dear Church Family, I just wanted to remind all of you that tomorrow will be the start of the 40-Days to Destiny. It is my sincere prayer that everyone in our church will […]
Boston Logan Airport
I am waiting for my flight here at Logan Airport to go back to Ann Arbor. As I am looking at people walking by (a weird habit of mine), my mind was going back to the fateful September 11th morning in 2001. It was right here at this airport where the terrorist entered and hijacked […]
Generosity and Sacrifice
As I was packing up to leave for the airport, I realized that I had about five cans of soda left. I ended up buying a 12-pack for the whole week. Since I cannot take it with me through the airport security, I decided to give some of it away. After dropping off the rental […]
On the Other Side
I have been going to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary’s library this whole week. It has been interesting to see some of the younger seminary students. It brought back a lot of memories of my seminary years at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. I couldn’t help but to think about the excitement, enthusiasm and the energy that I […]
Backward Masking
In the early 1980’s with the rise of the holiness movement, people were encouraged to throw away their secular records (we did not have CD’s or mp3 back then). Some of the youth pastors and Christian leaders held “Rock & Roll Seminars” to explain the various dangers of listening to secular music. One specific aspect […]
Dissertation Research Update
It is not easy to keep up with fitness when a person is away from home or traveling. All the extra items (i.e. running shoes, extra shirts and socks, etc) that have to be packed deter a person from keeping their commitment to health. But on this trip I decided to be faithful to my […]