Blog
Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
First Week of Master’s Classes in Mexico
We just finished up the first two weeks of Master's classes in Mexico City. Youth Ministry International is all about training those who can train others, and that is what we are doing with this Master's program. We've been teaching youth ministry at the...
read moreDrafts for IOS and my workflow
I love my iPad, and I am working on a way to make ios devices my default workflow. In other words, I'd love to get stuff done away from my computer. I have begun to do about 80% of my work from either my phone or my iPad. This means that I need to figure out the best...
read morePowerful Leaders
As I type these words, one of my friends and colleagues at the Seminary in Mexico City is fighting for his life. Some time ago the doctors detected a tumor in Martin Pereda's head. He has been getting treatment, has gone through surgery, and now they found...
read moreHow I’m Using Evernote to Organize my Seminary Classes
Recently I've been taking some online courses at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is part of my "leveling up" to get into a doctorate there. Since I'm pretty busy, I've decided to use Evernote to organize my classes. It's pretty easy. I thought I'd show...
read moreNew Van and Blessings
If you follow along here, you already know that we were in desperate need for a new van. Last year, we started a campaign to try to raise some money to purchase a van that we could use everyday in Mexico City. We were overwhelmed by our friends as they poured on the...
read moreTheology and You This Coming Year
We are getting to the end of the year when almost every Christian I know resolves to read the Bible through again the next year. I'm not sure how many times that has been one of my yearly goals. Do you do that? If you are like me, you get into periods of your life...
read moreA Christmas Miracle Video
It's incredible what can happen when we take the time to listen to people. That is exactly what WestJet, a Canadian airline, did at Christmastime. They set up a virtual Santa Claus at the gate of a flight. The passengers would scan their boarding pass, and Santa asked...
read moreA Bit of a Transition
While we were in the USA I attended the Youth Ministry International annual board meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. Randy Smith, the president of YMI, has invited me to work as the vice president of training operations. Earlier this year, the former vice president...
read moreStorytelling at its Best
Everyone loves a great story. They draw you in, entertain, and make you feel like you are really there. Hopefully, they teach you something or inspire you. We're all in the business of telling stories, and it's usually easier to recognize a good story than to tell...
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