The Good News of Reconciliation in a Broken World (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #5)
We live in a deeply broken world. Even today in the news, German chancellor Angela Merkel announced that multiculturalism has utterly failed in Germany. …
Lausanne III Cape Town 2010
Sitting With The Persecuted Church (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #4)
In tonight’s meetings at Cape Town 2010, they took a lot of time to highlight the suffering of the persecuted church. But what was…
A Plea to Uphold Truth and the Truth of Christ (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #3)
The first official day of the Lausanne Congress began with a declaration of the truthfulness of truth and the truthfulness of Jesus Christ. Our…
Edinburgh 1910 and Cape Town 2010: (Lausanne Memo #2)
There has been a lot made here of the fact that the Lausanne Congress at Cape Town 2010 meets on the 100th anniversary of…
Globalization and the Church (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #1)
It struck me that I have been flying to Europe now for 52 years. My first plane trip to Europe was as a three…
Follow The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization
Make disciples of all nations. This is Jesus’ main command in the Great Commission, and for the last 2000 years it has been the…
What Does A Pastor Do? (Part 2 of a 3 part series)
A number of years ago, one of my boys came up to me around Christmas with a very serious question. He said, “daddy, is…
In Praise of Pastors (Part 1 of a 3 Part Series)
This is the first of a three part series on pastors—part 1 called “In Praise of Pastors,” part 2 called “What does a pastor…
Waiting for Superman: A Nation Still At Risk
This week, another super documentary hit the theaters. It is called Waiting for Superman. Hoping to entertain, instruct and move to action, Oscar winner…
Did We Succeed in Worship This Sunday?
Did we succeed in worship this Sunday? At first this may seem like a very silly question. But those who planned and led worship…