I’m headed home to my honey in just a few minutes, but I had a good laugh this morning in the final session at the Global Advance Pastor’s Forum near Branson, MO. I was seated beside my friends, Pastors Phil & Melody Nordstrom as the distinguished professon, Dr. Roy Fish (Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s [...]

I’ve heard that expression a few times (from women), but last night I think I experienced it. The session here at the Global Advance Pastor’s Forum at Big Cedar Lodge with Dr. Roy Fish moved me like I haven’t been moved in a long time. As he finished his presentation, I just began [...]

At the Global Advance Pastor’s Forum in Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, I just sat spellbound as Dr. Roy Fish shared about the “Layman’s Prayer Revival of 1858″. (I know; I know, some of you are thinking what could be more boring than a history lecture from 150 years ago! If you only [...]

Just got this post from our neighbors at Granger Community Church. They’ve raised the bar for creative ministry and reached thousands of people in Michiana over the last 20 years, and blessed us at CLC though various conferences and seminars. In fact, one of the things I most appreciate about Pastors Mark Beeson and Tim [...]

All right, I’ll be honest. I don’t like traveling without my wife. I don’t like anything about it - flying or driving by myself…(especially) eating alone…just the whole thing. So I left today somewhat reluctantly, out of respect of Dr. David Shibley and his personal appeal to me to attend. Then [...]

I’m headed out this morning to the Global Advance Pastor’s Retreat in Branson, MO. This meeting has been one of the highlights for our year the past few years, as Chris & I have really enjoyed the opportunity to fellowship with some of the leading missions-minded pastors in America, and enjoy a relaxed pace [...]

For all CLCers who are interested, the funeral for the 4-year old CLCer who was killed in last weekend’s car crash will be this Saturday at noon here at CLC. The wake will be at 11am.
Please continue to lift up Stephon & Rachel and the entire Parker family during this time of grief - [...]

I shared a little this weekend about the Harvest event sponsored by the “Household of Faith” church in Davao City (actually, by their ‘Regeneration’ youth ministry led by Pastor Joel Montes, son of senior Pastor Herley Montes).
It was one of the most thrilling times of my life, for sure, and today I received some of [...]

Here’s some random (really random) thoughts on this last Sunday afternoon of February:

kudos to 24/7 and our Consumed Student Ministries for the great reports I’ve heard about their “Elevation” Winter Retreat this weekend. Really cool that we had student participation from all 3 campuses, too!
sure felt good to be back in the CLC pulpit this [...]

Well, it was 43 hours from our wake-up call at the hotel in Manado, Indonesia until we arrived home in Monee, after 5 flights covering well over 10,000 miles & 14 time zones - but it sure is good to be home….even if AA did manage to lose our luggage between LA and Chicago!
I’m looking [...]