We held a seminar this month that almost didn’t happen, and that until the day before I didn’t even care to do. In this seminar, I didn’t teach for more than 5-10 minutes of the 8 hour day, but it was probably the most transformative seminar we have ever offered the community. Its genesis was…

It’s wonderful how God connects us with new people. In this case, through Amanda (our young missionary from IHOP), which itself had been a God connection, I was introduced to Daniel. Daniel is the son of Russian immigrants who live in Orlando. His heart is as big as any I have seen, though. His desire…

Guest post today, from our budding author, Kerith. Photos courtesy of our budding photographer, Lydia.  Across the street from my house and down a short trail, past concrete blocks and rusty reinforcement cables, nonchalantly flows the polluted creek where I spend my most treasured moments. Once I leave the courtyard of my apartment residence and…

I’m really excited about the potential of this new project we are working to launch this spring. I feel like God just plopped this down in my spirit one night while praying about how to effectively communicate what I am doing and whom I seek to partner with in the city. I realized that I…

Our whole strategy has changed and picked up speed this fall, and not because our direction has changed, but because it’s a new season – and it’s exciting. We have two goals, one internal, and one external, for this year. For us as a core team, our goal is to learn how to hear God…

This is the text of the message I gave at the wedding I performed this month in Kiev. For more on how that came about, click here. I have the joy and privilege today of bringing together in holy matrimony a tiny piece of Ukraine with a tiny piece of Russia. But I want to…

Для меня радость и привилегия соединить сегодня вместе священными узами брака крошечный кусочек Украины и крошечный кусочек России. И я хочу сказать вам, что я уверен, то, что Бог соединил в этих международных отношениях, ни один человек не может разлучить! Почему я так уверен? Позвольте мне немного рассказать их историю. История начинается за поколения до…

So what is the bigger story here – the fact that I am about to travel to the Ukraine in September, or the fact that I am going to give away a beautiful young woman in marriage, and then actually officiate her wedding? To me, it’s the latter, so I named the post for it.…

How seriously do we take prayer and our relationship with God? We all say it’s critical, but do we put our time where our mouth is? I’m blessed to have a group of people that really do want to know God, seek His presence, and walk in His love and power. So it was about…

My place in God’s plan is in unity and love in the Church! It’s great to find one’s place in a common cause. And thanks to the mentoring of Lyle Thomas, I have found it. Prolife ministry in Russia is gaining momentum. Primarily Orthodox Christians are involved. During this last year, I have been able…