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I am at the airport (once again) getting ready to board my flight out to O’Hare. Tonight I will be sharing with the church about some exciting changes that will be happening in September. As I reflect back on the last 11 months of this church plant in Evanston, it is humbling to know that […]

The leaders of our church had a great time praying together. There have been moments in the history of our church where the Spirit of God has allowed us to have concentrated times of prayer. It was crucial that the leaders of our church first set the example in praying for the things that are […]

I am currently at our leadership prayer summit… what a way to get back into the groove of things right after a vacation… ha! This is a special leadership summit for us because we have the leaders from the Chicago church joining us. We saw the importance of having the same DNA as God is […]

I am back on the blog sphere. I realized that trying to catch up on all the e-mails and correspondence over a week period will take some time… please be patient as I try to get to them as soon as I can. Our time together as a family in the last 5 days was […]

I am in Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam right now waiting for my Nairobi flight. I am borrowing someone’s Boingo account. I realized how helpful it is to have this account, especially when traveling internationally. This past week I also found out that this account can be used in various bookstores and hotels in the United […]

Two books that I am taking with me on my trip out to Africa are: The Difference Maker by John Maxwell and Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard. Both of these books deal with our attitudes and our character. I try to vary up my reading. Naturally, I love just reading books on leadership […]

I love being able to come back from my travels and just spending with my family. Today we spent some time in Toledo, Ohio at the Cosi hands-on science museum. It was helpful that we had a family membership. It allows us to go to any of the museum within the membership network such as […]

So far, I have used only 3 different online maps – MapQuest, Yahoo Maps, and Google Maps. It is interesting that sometimes when you try to find directions to a place, you get three different directions from these online maps. I am beginning to wonder if they are using different programs or satellite configurations. It […]

A person knows when they are going insane living out of their suitcase when they forget to pack important items! In the midst of all the packing, unpacking and then packing again, I forgot to pack my underwear! Thank God this area has a Wal-Mart or I would have worn the same underwear for the […]

It was good being back in AA for Sunday Celebration. Even in the midst of all my travels there is something about coming back “home” and celebrating God’s goodness and greatness with our biblical community. As we have just finished off with our series on prayer, it is my desire that all of us will […]

I will be leaving for Indonesia and Malaysia this coming Monday. I have heard that God is doing some great things out in these countries. As I go to these places, I will be asking God to give me His eyes and ears to see and hear what the Spirit of God is doing in […]

There is something unique about taking some time out with just one of your children and spending extra time with them. Not only do you get to know them on a different level, but they feel very special. Josiah was able to start this first fire and help put up the tent. We grilled some […]

E. M. Bounds was a Methodist minister that had a great burden for prayer. Many of his writings are inspiring and insightful on the topic of prayer. You can read up read up on some of his writings here. E. M. Bounds writes (parentheses mine), “The church is looking for better methods. God is looking […]

Josiah and I are going to get away for a day and a half. We are heading out to a camping site. We are going to “rough” it out with a tent and everything. We are going to see how long we can last without a restaurant 🙂 Christina and I have been talking about […]