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I recently spoke at the Empowered Conference hosted by the Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia. It was a wonderful time with the brothers and sisters from around the state. I was encouraged to hear what the Spirit is doing through their Kingdom labors. My assignment: share from my book Strangers […]

Reaching the Strangers Next Door


“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity” (Psalm 133:1, ESV). No one enjoys conflict, especially the kind that comes with others on your team. That kind of conflict really hurts. While we do not like it, it will come. No team is immune to conflict. […]

5 Practices When Responding to Team Conflict


Christian holidays often provide many excellent opportunities to share our faith with others. With Easter around the corner, I want share with you a conversation I had with Jonathan Dodson, pastor of City Life Church (Austin, Texas). In 2014, he published two books–one for unbelievers, the other for believers. In […]

Talking Resurrection and Witness with Jonathan Dodson



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I recently spoke with Dr. David Platt about his transition to the role of the president of the International Mission Board (IMB). David stopped by the office to record this conversation for Strike the Match. In this episode, we talk about family, restructuring and future of the IMB, diaspora missiology, […]

Conversation with David Platt


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Ruth Tucker writes, “Shrouded in legend and glorified by sainthood, Patrick, Ireland’s great fifth-century missionary is one of the most misrepresented figures in church history” (From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, 37). On this first episode of Strike the Match, we are discussing, “Who was St. Patrick and what can we […]

Who was St. Patrick?


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Robert Coleman has been a personal blessing to me and has influenced my thinking. I’m certain many of you are able to say the same thing. He is the author of several books, but best known for one in particular. The Master Plan of Evangelism has a 1963 copyright and […]

Neglecting the Coleman Treasure