Who is Our Audience?

This week I sat in on a meeting that could’ve been held in any church. Our ministry team met to discuss the winter calendar, the service projects, and Christmas programs…and some of the comments got me to thinking. In evaluating the effectiveness of our Christmas...

Once when I was in jail in Mexico…

“Would you like to hold a service for the prison church?” This was one of those moments when you wonder…when you hope…that something is lost in translation. “I’m sorry. In English the word prison means jail, a place where criminals...

Hero Tales

I love hearing stories of heroism—of people who take ordinary opportunities and turn them into spiritual victories. Yesterday while talking to a childhood friend of mine I heard such a tale. A Fortunate Affliction? Sunday evening Mary’s 7-year-old son developed an...

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