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So, this happened last night in England

So, this happened last night in England

So this happened last night in England. I was eating a burger in a restaurant in Birmingham, UK with a friend from Budapest. I was just relaxing. Ready to head back to the States after speaking for three days at a NewForms Gathering for leaders around Europe. The...

Alaska

Alaska

This week our family traveled across Alaska in an RV. As we travel, we make friends. We invite people to experience Jesus.

Not religion, mind you.

Freedom. Joy. Hope. Love. The Jesus Way of Life…

Less lecture, more modeling please!

Less lecture, more modeling please!

We all need inspiring messages sometimes. But when it comes to reproducing leaders, "lectures" are the absolute least effective way of helping people transform and remember a set of skills or information. Check out this learning pyramid: Jesus was brilliant....

The Spiritual Awakening in Watts

The Spiritual Awakening in Watts

Sometimes you just gotta show up. I spent this week in Watts. Watts is a neighborhood in Los Angeles often associated with crime, the historic riots, and gang activity. It's also a cultural crossroads in L.A. with some amazing people I now call friends. Several...

20 Second Teachings of Jesus

20 Second Teachings of Jesus

Throughout my travels, I encounter thousands of people who want to share Jesus with their friends, but simply don't know a way to start. We love Jesus, but let's face it. A lot of us have forgotten how to simply share about Jesus while being relatable to people. A lot...

Family fun

Family fun

This week, I wanted to share a few family highlights from our travels. After 18 months on the road with our four kids (and our dog), our family recreation times have become MEGA important! We went skiing in Lake Tahoe over Christmas. It was wonderful! Even Graham (6...

When did you experience these?

When did you experience these?

In the Scriptures, I find these seven experiences are often present in the stories that mark people’s transformation from a life ruled by the world to a life set free by Jesus. They don’t always follow an exact order, but if you look, you can often find them.

Chances are, if you’ve been following Jesus for awhile, you’ve experienced them, too.

Announcing DiscipleX

Announcing DiscipleX

I'm pleased to announce the launch of: DiscipleX is a national initiative to create disciple making movements across the U.S.   Jesus followers know they’re called to make disciples. But many of us get hung up without some simple ways to do so.    Making...