I read a great article in Newsweek about the recent meltdown by comedian Michael Richards that’s certainly worthwhile. It’s about time we acknowledged that racism is still a problem in America, but it also makes me thankful for our local church body of believers.
CLC isn’t perfect, even in this racial arena (the fact [...]

We’ve been enjoying my in-law’s, Jim & Ellie Hansen, for the Thanksgiving holiday – they drove over from Detroit on Thursday and we’ve been eating like there’s no tomorrow ever since (don’t you hate that part of holidays!). Yesterday afternoon was the best though, as the four of us went to the Rosemont Theater [...]

Well, the ministry time is over for this trip to Davao City, Philippines, and that’s a really GOOD feeling. It’s been as intense a trip, ministry-wise, as I ever recall, so today’s opportunity to relax and do a little sightseeing and shopping is much appreciated by the whole team.
Last night’s service at the “Releaser of [...]

My good friend, Dr. David Shibley of Global Advance just sent us an email response to the tragedy of last week, and, as usual, it’s such a well-reasoned, spiritually-sound, Biblical response I felt it was worth sharing with you. In fact, I plan to sit down with our pastoral staff upon returning from this trip [...]

In fact, I was here and I still can’t process everything I saw and experienced at the “Family Circus” ministry in Davao City, Philippines! Patterned after Bill Wilson’s “Metro Ministries” in New York City, this small team of dedicated volunteers and their American Assembly of God missionary director are reaching over 3,000 kids every weekend [...]

Well, the first ‘assignment’ of this missions trip is now complete – the 3-day pastor’s conference sponsored by Global Advance in Davao City, Philippines was attended by more than 1,450 pastors and leaders from throughout Mindanao island and it was one of the most incredible conferences I’ve ever been a part of. It seemed [...]

there are just no words to describe how this trip is going – in every way, it is exceeding all our expectations! The women of CLC are ‘doing us all proud’ with their loving & anointed ministry to the Filipinas in the women’s conference, and the impact they’re having is amazing. At the Global Advance [...]