This blog is designed to encourage and inspire you on your journey as a Christ follower. In my forty plus years of experience in ministry as pastor, missionary and denominational leader, I've discovered how important it is to encourage one another. Of all the things we can do for each other in the Body of Christ, nothing is more important. I pray this blog will lift up, encourage and bless someone in their spiritual journey.
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Category Archives: Missions
Like A Splinter in Your Mind
In the movie, The Matrix, the character Morpheus said to Neo, “You are here because you know something. What you know, you can’t explain, but you feel it. You’ve felt it your entire life. There is something wrong with the world, but … Continue reading
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The Gathered and Scattered Church
The record-breaking storms this winter caused huge delays in airline flight schedules, and as a result, thousands of people were stranded in airports all over the country. Because of the backlog of canceled flights, many airports looked like pajama parties gone … Continue reading
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Go Home and Tell
In the New Testament, there is an intriguing story about Jesus not allowing someone to follow Him. In fact, the story is so important that it is found in three of the four Gospels. In the book of Luke, the … Continue reading
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Releasing the Missionary in You
Let me ask you, “What is your calling? How many of you are members of a church? How many are ministers in that church? How many consider yourselves to be missionaries of that church? Most would say they are members. … Continue reading
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The Ultimate Undercover Boss
Personally, I don’t care for most “reality” television shows today. There is one exception however. I really enjoy Undercover Boss. It airs on Sunday evenings, so I don’t get to watch it often. But the couple of time I have, … Continue reading
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Go Home and Tell
Did you know Jesus actually told someone NOT to follow Him? This intriguing story is found Luke 8:26-39. In fact, the story is so important that it is found in three of the four Gospels. The setting is the graveyard … Continue reading
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Never too young & never too old… To be On Mission
Noah Doyle and Virginia Graves were the youngest and oldest members on our Honduran mission team this year. For the fourteen-year-old Noah, it was his third trip to the Central American country in as many years. Ms. Virginia, at 83, … Continue reading
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