As a kid, I loved watching Ripley’s Believe It or Not (with Jack Palance). If you are a Gen Xer or older, then you know what I’m talking about! You Millennials and Gen Zers will have to YouTube it. Palance would introduce every episode as being about “the strange, the […]

What Ripley’s Believe It or Not Taught Me about Kingdom ...


Nine years ago I launched a YouTube Channel. Nine years! And you thought you knew me. 🙂 You may check it out HERE. Five videos, nine years. Wow. If current mission-related videos were added to this channel on a regular basis, would that be of value to you? What are […]

To YouTube or not to YouTube


The ascension of Jesus to the right hand of the Father is celebrated on the Christian calendar as taking place thirty-nine days after Easter Sunday. This is officially celebrated on a Thursday. Interesting fact: My denomination gives little attention to Ascension Day. In fact, I do not remember a time […]

Why We Gentiles should be Doubly-Thankful on Ascension Day



Earlier this month, Jon Hirst and I launched a series of six conversations related to Kingdom Innovation. Jon recently wrote about this topic on the International Mission Board’s BLOG. If you were unable to join us and leaders from several countries, check out the recording on what the Bible says […]

How to Apply Kingdom Innovation


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I frequently hear pastors say, “Our church is a church plant.” These days I have to ask what “church plant” means. The best I can discern is that being a church plant possibility has something to do with the age of the church. However, even with duration of existence there […]

What Do You Mean When You Say Church Plant?


Lord willing, on May 22, Jon Hirst and I will be kicking off 6 Conversations on Kingdom Innovation and we want you to participate. These live web events are FREE, but you have to register. Jon serves as the Director of Program Innovation with SIL International–for those unfamiliar with him. […]

6 Conversations on Kingdom Innovation: FREE Events for You