Most everyone experiences them, but almost no one plans for them or enjoys them. Dilemmas are situations that require a choice between options that are often equally undesirable or unfavorable. It could be a problem that seems to defy a good solution. However, dilemmas can […]
The most important aspect to consider in relation to leadership is leading others to a relationship with Christ. There are many factors to take into consideration when we think of effective leadership, but only a few have eternal benefits. At the end of our lives, […]
On a mission trip to Eastern Mexico, our team conducted a series of meetings in churches, as well as outreach efforts in a few coastal villages. I remember vividly discussions we had about Jesus’ statements recorded in John 16. Jesus said, “When the Holy Spirit […]
During the early 1970s there was a ripple of revival that swept across the USA and other parts of the world. Many did not recognize it as a revival or spiritual awakening at the time. However, in subsequent years several books were written about that […]
“The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But the Lord will answer them,” (Isaiah 41:17). Jesus said, in John 7:37-38, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, […]
In 1966, while in the United States Air Force stationed in Misawa, Japan, I had the opportunity of climbing the famous Mt. Fuji. It was a wonderful and memorable sightseeing experience. In later years, while serving with an international publishing and broadcasting ministry, I was […]
“Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day” (II Cor. 4:16). Jesus tells us to “stop judging according to outward appearance, but make a right judgement.” Later in that same chapter of John 7, He said, “Whoever believes […]
What may have been a seemingly insignificant and obscure conversation among a few church/mission leaders about orality, oral cultures and oral learners back in the 1970s and ‘80s, has become an important movement in the global mission world. While the terms may be new to […]
In 1982, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada I had the opportunity of participating in a very strategic mission conference. It was hosted and facilitated by some of the world’s most prominent Chinese church and mission leaders at that time. About a thousand individuals from all over […]
More than 45 years ago I heard a message delivered by the late Pat Zondervan. The message was based on the uniqueness and attributes of the Palm Tree, from Psalm 92:12, which says, “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree.” It is amazing how […]
Several years ago I worked with an organization that had every staff member sign a “Covenant of Harmony.” The idea was having everyone abide by biblical principles of resolving conflict and promoting harmony, cooperation and unity within the organization. There are many principles and instructions […]
