We're walking through the book of Acts. The church is on a roll.  Despite the Ananias and Sapphira scandal , the growth of this Jesu...

Whew, what a year. While we can probably say that about any year, this one was one for the books. Of course I am specifically thinking abou...

I'm writing this post knowing that it's not an exciting issue for most people. But it actually is, if you love God's church, t...

Today is St. Patrick's Day. I've always liked it. It officially marks the end of winter and the coming of spring. As a kid, I lo...

Our church began 22 years ago because Knoxville needed a church that was committed to the Bible AND committed to engaging the culture. Tha...

We made it to Kathmandu. And we made it in style (or at least, first class). We were upgraded at the gate as we were boarding,  and let me t...

As I wrote on the previous post , I am going on a trip to the Himalayan region. Before big events the adrenaline flows. I'm always nerv...

Jesus commanded his followers to " Go...make disciples of all nations " ( Matthew 28:19 ). Beautiful Himalayan children.  I...

I am just now able to sit down long enough to write some reflections on this trip I’ve been on. The last week-and-a-half has been life-c...

Finally here in Brazil. I thought I'd write a few reports as I get the chance. Travel went pretty well (minus a delayed flight from Knox...

Sunday I told of my first international mission trip. It was to the country of Kenya in Africa. At the time I was a 21-year-old pre-med majo...