So far, I can’t honestly say that I’m begin stirred or challenged by new insights or fresh truths on this trip.  (And I still haven’t experienced what I came for).
But I have been reminded of several truths or principles that I dare not neglect – and that may be what this was all about.  It’s [...]

One of my favorite CLCer writes: “Lately, I’ve heard more people choosing cremation over burial.  I was told as a child that cremation is a sin.  I’m reading the bible from cover to cover (something I’ve never done but have been compelled to do since being @ CLC).  I’m now in Ezekiel.  Up to this [...]

Last night felt like Eddie Cupples & I landed in a family reunion for charismaniacs!
It’s been along time since I’ve seen so many weird things in a church service, not the least of which was the people sitting around me who kept taking pictures of each other while the service was going on!
Pastor Bill Johnson [...]

For the first time in a long time, I’m headed out of town today for me. Usually my travels are for missions, or to fulfill a commitment to someone else, or perhaps even to acquire new ministry skills.  But today I’m meeting my friend & CLC Director, Eddie Cupples, in Baltimore, Maryland for the “Voice [...]

It’s been a long time since we’ve laughed as much in church as we did last Sunday (maybe the First Love Conf. with Pastor Andy Thompson? Here’s the video if you missed it.)
But I got a feeling you ain’t see nothing yet…..THIS Sunday we’re going to open my wife’s message in a way that’s guaranteed [...]

I’m a little surprised, but I’ve not heard a single word from anyone today about da Bears – either in person, or even in response to my blog post last night.
I know it’s depressing & especially to be humiliated by 45-10, but have we given up on the season already?
Are there no Jay Cutler believers [...]

I left home at 6:15 this morning, and I just got back home about 9:35 this evening – that’s a long day, with a lot of stuff packed into those 15+ hours:

the only way I know to summarize the 3 services in Tinley Park today is that we got the “Live. LAUGH. Love.” part of [...]

Right after our Men’s Fraternity session this morning (not too late for you to join us – we’re just now getting to the good stuff – every Saturday 7:30-9:00 a.m.), I’ll be playing host to the CAPRO USA annual board meeting.
For those who don’t know, CAPRO is an indigenous missions agency based in Nigeria that [...]

My favorite questioner asks, In Psalm 22, when David wrote and cried out to God, did he know that he was actually prophesying about Jesus? Did God let him know about the messiah in a dream or vision? Did he know what he was saying or was he caught up in a parallel place where [...]

I don’t often use this blog to send out a praise report, but I know many of you have been praying for my wife’s mother, Eleanor Hansen, who underwent surgery one week ago today to remove half of a lung because of cancerous tumors.  At the time of surgery we were told that the tumors [...]