This year has been the biggest challenge ever in the ministry. Growing number of beds at the Dream Center, more meals than ever before, history is being made. As a result, I have had to travel more than usual. This …

People ask me all the time what I would do differently if I could do it all over again (Build a church). What changes would I make in church planting? Let me start by saying that I made so many …

One of the most repeated lines I’ve heard in ministry when a leader quits is this, “I just didn’t feel appreciated.” Huh? Really? This simply doesn’t fly. No human should ever hold that much power over our calling in any …

Have you ever received an idea in prayer that seemed so different and strange that you had a hard time trusting it was really from God? Has God ever spoken to you to do something and when He did, it …

The joy of fulfilling my cause is something I am privileged to experience more often than you’d probably believe. I remember the day I wanted to do something special to bless the kids of the homeless families living at the …

There is a song by Phil Collins titled, “I Don’t Care Anymore.” The song starts out with a few slow drums and Phil Collins talking about his frustration over a failed relationship. He simply laments, “I don’t care anymore.” The …

The most dangerous thing a person could ever do is to become immersed in “the comparison trap.” Comparison is not only unhealthy, bitter, toxic, and unproductive; it is so much more than that. You see, when we celebrate someone else’s …

I called my dad’s secretary in Phoenix to try to find out where he was so I could ask him a question. She gave me the number to his hotel in a different state. The hotel answered, “Good evening Red …

Americans are experiencing anger and frustration over a government system that has let them down. Occupy Wall Street and The Tea Party both have their opinions about what is wrong with America. I have no perspective on this except to …

It’s a scary place to be. You put on worship music and don’t feel it. You listen to a sermon where everyone’s getting pumped up and you get nothing. Suddenly, you are in a “BLAH” place in your life. Have …