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Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
YMI Summit in California
In case you're wondering what we were doing in California for the last two weeks, we were at the biennial YMI Summit. One of my responsibilities in the office now is to do most of the logistics for the Summit...so I was really working during our time out there in...
read moreSpurgeon on Youth and Family Ministry
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a British preacher, well known for his communication skills both through his preaching and his writing. He converted to Christianity at the age of fifteen, and by the age of twenty-two, he was the most popular preacher in...
read moreA Report from Mexico
It was good to be back in Mexico! There were many reasons for my latest trip, but the main reason was to teach the final two courses of the Master’s in Youth Ministry at the Mexican Baptist Theological Seminary. I was accompanied by Chris Davis, the executive director...
read morePrayer Breaks Chains
I've had this picture in my Bible for a long time. One of my Cuban friends gave it to me while I was there a long time ago. It sits there for me to remember to pray for Cuba and others around the world. The caption says, "Our prayers will break the chains." My Cuban...
read moreReading List April 2016
I'm gearing up for the next intensive class in my doctoral program. The title of the course is Models of Student and Family Ministry. As usual, I have a lot of pre-course reading to do. I thought I'd share the list of readings with you. Nine are books and one is an...
read moreThoughts on Good Friday – 2016
“Joyas de Dios” – A Great Joy
John wrote, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth" (3 Jn 4). Every once in a while I get a glimpse of something great that one of my former students is doing, and it reminds me that all of the sweat, tears, and other struggles are...
read moreThe Best Part of Traveling to Cuba
This post was originally published in our ministry newsletter. Click here to subscribe. The above photo is a view of Havana from the statue of Jesus that overlooks the harbor. It's a spectacular view, but it's not the best thing about traveling to Cuba. The best part...
read moreLonging for Home
Last week in Havana, my friend Jeremy and I were walking home from our usual breakfast spot, Cafe Fortuna, when we walked past a very cool old pink convertible. A young man walked out and asked if we wanted to take a taxi ride around Havana in the car. We were leaving...
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