I recall in 1999 that my dear friend and ministry partner Emmy Piper came to my office with her husband Bob and sat down across from my desk, with that huge purse she used to carry strapped over her shoulder. She leaned over like she had a secret to …

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I’m a big believer in the idea that God is actively conspiring to speak all around us.  When He has something He really wants to say, learn to expect the unexpected.  Several years ago, I was going through a dark trial one morning when I decided to go the gym.  I was listening to my […]

A church can be stimulated to growth in its missions interest and involvement if a few people commit themselves to making a concentrated effort on behalf of missions in their church.Their goal should be: to develop a commitment that involves the total …

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I’m writing you tonight from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, the largest city in this country of 6 million people in the heart of South America. With Pat Wright and Jonathan Mitchell, we have been traveling through Paraguay and Bolivia since Thursday. We’re coming home tomorrow (Tuesday). The experience of overseas missions has always been special to […]

Laila and I love to go riding in the country. On one trip our attention was arrested by an unusual sight. A building larger than an ordinary home was partly covered even to the roof with vines. The front doors and some windows were blocked by the grow…

I spent a few days last week at the Worship Facilities Conference and Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a great event with lots of practical hands on educational training, as well as the latest cutting edge design ideas for … Continue reading →