Top 5 things I love and respect about my mom
1. She loves God and passed her faith on to me.
Nothing else is as important as this!
2. She has stayed married for more than 56 years.
I was taught that divorce is not an option. This provided security as I was growing up as well as laying the foundation for me to build my own marriage.
3. She loves my wife.
Life is SO much better when mother and daughter-in-law actually love one another and get along well.
4. She invests in my children.
It is such a privilege for me to have “grandma” pour into the lives of her grandchildren.
5. She is my biggest cheerleader.
Yes, I really do walk on water. (At least my mom believes I do.)
*And one more that doesn’t hurt: She is a great cook! […]
I just found out that my friend Bob died. I’m a bit surprised at how deeply his death is affecting me considering I don’t even know Bob’s last name.
The Exponential conference is the largest gathering of church planters on the planet. And this year’s Exponential Conference certainly exceeded my expectations! Here are a few of my favorite Exponential experiences.
Top 5 reasons to plant churches with Stadia.
With this week’s passing of the leadership baton from Wess Stafford (President of Compassion International) to Santiago “Jimmy” Mellado (congratulations Jim!), I have been reflecting on the myriad of life lessons I have learned from my mentor and friend–Wess.
I recently spent a great deal of time praying and reflecting on what “success at 70″ would look like for my life. In other words, I want to look into the future and work backwards to make sure I’m heading in the right direction. And, for each of my success indicators, I put an action plan in place to make sure I’m not just shooting in the dark.
