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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Last Words Sermon Series
Photo by HMCC-AA Publications Team As we look ahead to this weekend, I am looking forward our new Sunday Celebration series called, “Last Words.” With graduation service tonight and with the end of the school year approaching, this series will be appropriate for many of our members. But when you look […]
The Proof of a Vision
Photo from asianaccess.org One day we will all die. I have learned that the sooner we accept this fact, the sooner we will be able to live our lives with purpose. Even though many of us might know our end destination, it is interesting to see how many people are not […]
African-American Churches
Recently, I had an opportunity to speak at Canton Christian Fellowship, an African-American church lead by Pastor David Washington. He has an awesome church that is transforming lives. Pastor David also has a ministry that is even going beyond his local church. In the past, I had a handful of other […]
2012 Easter Sunday Reflections
Photo by Maila Kue Even though it is the day after the Easter Celebration, I am still glowing from the blessings that God poured out to our church. We hit a lot of key markers at this Easter. We have seen the highest number of people attending an Easter Celebration in […]
Easter 2012 Promo
You don’t want to miss our 2012 Easter Celebration this year! We are expecting great things from our Great God. HMCCers don’t forgot to intercede for, invest in and invite your friends and family members. If you need more information, check out hmcc.net
Church Hater?
Photo from windows8update.com Are you a church hater? It might not seem obvious at first, but there are a lot of preconceived notions that many of us hold about the church, which causes us to be in direct opposition to what the Bible teaches. Over the years, I had to address […]