It has been less than a week here in Indonesia, but every single day I have been thanking God for the privilege of being able to come back to my “2nd home.” After Sunday Celebration, I ended up talking with so many people. It was awesome reconnecting with familiar faces, as well as meeting […]
Who is Really the Transient Person?
Photo by Getty Images In the last several months, I have been in several good discussions with various people about the transient nature of college students. People have always asked me, “How can you minister to a lifestage, where after four years they leave and then, you have to start all […]
Leadership Culture
Photo by Associated Press In the sports world you can learn a lot about leadership. In particular, when you look at the top leadership of a team, you get a window into the culture that is being built. I don’t know if you have noticed, but in many winning sports programs, […]
SGP & JKT 2010 Update 3
I am just feeling this overwhelming sense of gratitude. God’s grace can humble anyone. Even though it has only been about two days here in Southeast Asia, I am already experiencing God’s Faithfulness, not only to me but to His people. It just reminds me how much God loves His people. If anything good […]
SGP & JKT 2010 Update 2
It’s been one whole day here in Singapore and it has been awesome so far. I can’t believe I am wearing shorts in the middle of December. People here are saying that it is the raining season and a bit colder than usual, but it feels like summer to me because before I left […]
SGP & JKT 2010 Update 1
I am closing out the 2010 year with a whirlwind of travel. Recently, I found myself complaining about being too “traveled-out.” In my early 30’s, traveling was so much easier but now, it is getting harder, not only because of the physical aspect, but because I will be away from the family. It would […]
2010 Advent Sermon Series
Photo by HMCC-AA Publications Team It is hard to believe that we are already in the month of December. With Christmas coming at the end of this month, we are entering into the Advent Season. Traditionally, Advent has always been a time of preparation and expectation for the celebration of Christmas, […]
What We Were NOT Created To Do
Photo from alaska-in-pictures.com Have you ever thought about how certain things in life are created to do something? A lot of times we look at it from just one angle – the functionality of things. Therefore, we would say, “a fish in water is created to swim or an eagle in […]
Thanksgiving 2010 Reflections
Photo from canvasreplicas.com As today is officially Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to take this time to write about how truly thankful I am for so many things. I have been sharing with people that there is a strong connection between a person’s level of gratitude and their lives being filled with […]
Two Important Days for Men
Photo by annegeddes.com This past weekend there were two significant observances. On November 19th, it was the International Men’s Day and then on November 20th it was the National Adoption Day. For some reason, I just found the two back-to-back commemorative days a bit interesting. The International Men’s day was created […]
Shining the Light on Robert Barriger
My time in Lima, Peru was incredible. In fact, it was like a mini-retreat for me. I was able to recalibrate and get my spirit renewed. But most of all, I was able to reconnect with one of my spiritual mentors, Pastor Robert Barriger. I have come to the realization that there are always […]
Heading to South America
I am in transit in Atlanta and waiting for my plane to head down to Lima, Peru. It has been awhile since I have been in Latin America. A lot of our focus has been in Asia within the last 5 years; but recently God has opened a door for us in Chile. I […]
HMCC of Austin Update 11.15.10
Every time I travel to one of the HMCC churches, I am reminded how much Jesus loves His Bride (Eph 5:25-27). Even though each church is a little different due to the context, I am thankful that each of our churches has the same DNA. It has been refreshing to spend some time with […]
Advancing Together with the 2020 Vision
Photo by HMCC-AA Publication Team It has been about a month since we shared the 2020 Vision with all the HMCC churches. Once again, this is an endeavor that will require a tremendous amount of faith and prayer. Throughout history, whenever great things were accomplished, there were several traits consistently present: […]