Recently in the city of Dallas, we have had horrific storms. About two weeks ago, we had a storm that left hundreds of thousands in our city without…
Losing Control and Finding My Life
I woke up in the morning with the same thoughts flying through my mind that had been there when I drifted off to sleep the night before. “How…
Grace and shame: and how they don’t mix as well as we would probably like
There is nothing like the sound of a lie ricocheting in the corners of your mind, echoing through every chamber. Whether soft, loud, thunderous, vying for all our…
Disciple-Being & Disciple-Making
This past week I had the honor of guiding the Texas Baptists’ Great Commission Team through a portion of their retreat as they sought fresh vision for what…
Seeking Vision for 2019
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Every morning that you wake up and experience God…
Encountering Everyday Epiphanies
In all the busyness, Thanksgiving totally hit me by surprise this week. It seems like all of the sudden it’s cold outside, the leaves are changing, miraculously the…
God Over All I Don’t Know
This year I’ve been in a season filled with questions – facing new unknowns. And my heart can’t help asking, “How, Lord?” (Luke 1:34). My questions range from…
Living On Purpose
Earlier this week I had the privilege of speaking to a wonderful group of 300 medical leaders from the Hendrick Health Care System. They asked me to come…
Pause and Dream
This past Saturday we ended our summer campaign, and I have been totally blown away by the reality of over 600 people giving graciously so that more people…
