Many times in my life, people have imagined that I am the son of a preacher. I’m not. Dad was a scientist. Mom was a special education teacher. I guess they thought that because I started expressing a desire to be a minister at the age of 13. I started accepting invitations to speak in youth groups and churches as … Read More
How do I Know if God has Called Me?
I suppose I’ve had the conversation with hundreds of people over the course of my life. People feeling a calling to a life of ministry—pastoral ministry, children’s ministry, cross-cultural missions, etc.—they all have this question. How does a person know if they have a calling to life of ministry or not? In this post, I’m addressing a calling to vocational … Read More
A.D.–Converted and Called
Yes! I love this A.D. series and how it is taking us to so many key passages in the New Testament. This last Sunday, we examined the story of the conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus. Check out this message and the hope it offers. Also below, see the outline of the message. A.D., In the Year of … Read More