Last Friday night I went to a banquet for InFaith’s Kids for Christ in Dallas, led by Joe and Lindsey Anderson. It was a pretty incredible experience, as kids and supporters of the ministry packed the room, getting together to raise money for Christmas gifts for the urban poor children Joe and Lindsey work with. Continue →
First Baptist Church of Mason City, Nebraska is a small, rural church that has been pastored by John Lewis for a few years. It’s a marvelous group of people, and I observed some things about them. Continue →
John and Miriam Lewis live in Mason City, Nebraska. John is our newest field director. I spent the weekend speaking at their church and hanging out with their family.
Hanging out with the Lewis family is a way to spend a Saturday. This is a family that knows how to have fun! Continue →
As most of you know, we’ve recently changed our name to “InFaith,” and I went and got a bunch of clothes embroidered with our new logo and name. Recently, I was flying home, and I was wearing a dress shirt with the logo and the name, “InFaith,” very tastefully done on it.
As I checked into the United Club front desk, the woman said, “InFaith, huh? That’s what I base my life on. We all need to stand by our faith.” I began to engage in a conversation with her and found out that she’s a wonderful sister and loves the fact that our name speaks about our faith.
But it wasn’t over. Continue →
Every six months I do performance reviews for the people who report to me at the Home Office of InFaith. I love reviews. I love that it’s a time when we can talk honestly with each other. It’s a platform for a conversation that’s more intentional than normal. It’s a dialogue that’s meant to make improvements and to clear the air. Reviews are great.
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Recently I took a train from Philadelphia to Newark to catch a plane, which is not really unusual, as it was commuter time, and lots of people were busy trying to catch a train to get to their office at the usual time. I went into the very last car and sat across from two ladies I would say are in their mid-thirties.
I settled into my seat and was about to turn on my worship music to enjoy the ninety-minute train ride when I began to eavesdrop on their conversation. Continue →