Personal Posts

What do God and Almond Joy have to do with one another?

Yesterday was my monthly retreat day. For the majority of the past year, I’ve been taking the first Friday to get away with my Bible, a notepad, and seek God’s voice. Some of these days have been particularly fruitful,... Read More »

Transformation vs. Information

One of the great opportunities I have is to serve in the Traders Point’s Student Ministry.  In addition to hanging with some great students and leaders, I enjoy hearing the message @PetieKinder delivers from stage and, in particular, in... Read More »

“Do I really know what the desert is like?”

As many know, I recently got back from a trip to Kenya where I spent time in the slums of the Mathare Valley. It’s hard to put into words the range of emotions experienced during this our trip. The... Read More »

“I Promise”

One of the highlights of our trip! More to share in weeks to come. God bless, Chris http://servingtheworld.org/2013/09/15/i-promise/ Read More »

Whose agenda are you leading toward?

Over the past few weeks, I have been reading one of the best leadership books I’ve read in awhile, Spiritual Leadership by Henry & Richard Blackaby. What really stands out in this book is the essence of what’s captured... Read More »

Should we be on vacation?

Ever since our children were born, we’ve gone to Florida nearly ever year. For the most part, it’s been with other members of the family and makes for fond memories. While there are other areas we’ve been and considered,... Read More »

Touched by the light

I was reminded today of this blog post and picture. Looking forward to September! Read More »

We’ve got to stop saying “no” for people!

Yes, just prior to needing to make a decision on whether or not to reach out to our entire network to see if they wanted to partner with us, I heard the message “we’ve got to stop saying ‘no’... Read More »

You’re Invited to the Banquet

This past week was the 3rd week of the month in which I have multiple Truth@Work roundtables. For various reasons, meeting attendance was down in several of these meetings as well as other meetings across the nation. One particular... Read More »

Beware of how fast weeds can overtake you!

When I was growing up, I lived on 10 acres and enjoyed helping take care of the land.  As a matter of fact, I enjoyed it so much that I took a position as a “cabana boy” for a... Read More »