I often have the privilege of traveling to different places to serve and minister. Every environment is different, as are the people. One of the things I often consider while interacting with each different group of people was how easy it can be to settle into one way of thinking and completely dismiss a group of people in the ‘other camp’. …
Buried on a Hill in Bosnia
I originally wrote this post after a trip to Sarajevo, Bosnia in October of 2016 to visit my dear friends Robert & Sandrina Jurjevich. I was reminded of it after recording a podcast with them recently. Click here to hear it. Their lives and their friends Bob and Eileen have impacted me greatly. I believe their story will impact you …
Careful, Courageous Confrontation
‘Something has got to happen. I can’t keep doing this.’ Have you ever said this before? We all have. Whether it’s a conflict at work or a conversation that needs to be had with a relative, all of us have found ourselves at a point of decision. Unfortunately, all too often that is where it ends. We vent, share our …
Posting Your Pearls Before Pigs
When does sharing a moment cheapen it? I don’t mean sharing a moment with a friend over a cup of coffee. I mean sharing every beautiful moment you see or experience on social media. The reality of the day we live in is that people feel the need to share anything they like, enjoy or find interesting on social media. …
Nobody Knows What They Are Doing
It is so easy to disqualify ourselves. We look around and see people with shiny hair, super white teeth, smart looking clothes and loads of confidence, and assume they know what they are doing. We assume they have the info and we are on the outside looking in. Why is that? After traveling the world, meeting people in every segment …
Standing Firm In A Climate Of Fear
All of our hearts have been broken by what we have seen over that past few weeks with the tragedy of the south Florida school shooting and then with the passing of the greatest Evangelist of the modern era, Rev. Billy Graham. We grieve for different reasons in each circumstance and our sorrow and pain lead us to the next …