I Was the One
Every yes to God leads to more than we could ever ask or imagine. Of course, it doesn’t mean that all of us will be church planters, but it does mean that God has something unique for each person and community. What is God whispering to you today? What call, dream or vision has God placed on your heart? What “yes” could you say today that would lead you to people who God wants to reach for His glory and His Kingdom?
Fighting Human Trafficking In Nepal
I’ll stay awake thinking about the 12 years and 12 hours a day of blinding heat, suffocating dust and horrific evil that leaves Usha undaunted. She’s a warrior. Maybe she can’t can’t save the whole world, but she saved a 16-year-old girl today from a life of never-ending horror.
A Year In Review
I have overwhelming thankfulness that Jesus has allowed us to walk with Him into amazing places. He has given us influence in metro Detroit, in churches all over the nation, and in strategic nations globally.
A Walk That Changed Everything
While the Pokot people may be forgotten to some, they are considered family to Kensington Church. Kensington’s Hope Water Project provides new water wells for the impoverished, neglected and marginalized people of the Pokot tribe in northwestern Kenya.
How Would Jesus’ 12 Disciples Vote?
If Jesus’ followers were here today in the 2018 midterm elections, who would they mark on the ballot?
The Life-Changing Results Of Opening Your Refrigerator
Walk with people. Eat with people. Chat with people. Let them in. Open the fridge. They can resist a lot of church programs, but the simplicity of your generous presence as a Jesus follower is more powerful than you can even imagine. When Paula and I think back over the years, the most precious times of […]
A Church Planting Movement
The Journey So Far I was at a church growth conference 30 years ago, where Rick Warren said “we need all kinds of churches for all kinds of people.” I loved this idea of diversity. I loved the idea of helping many kinds of churches get off the ground and running. I was hooked. Now, […]
A Tribute To An Ordinary Man
What would I like all fathers to know on Father’s Day? I have often challenged dads from stage to do better or to consider their shortcomings. That’s not what I want to do today. Today, I want to encourage and honor all fathers – including you. Fatherhood can be a role easy to feel discouraged […]
I Was A Sponsored Child
This remarkable man was once a sponsored child. Did the family that sent Julius monthly support have a sense that this boy would one day impact thousands? If you’ve been around Kensington awhile, you may have heard of Julius Murgor. His life work is to bring the love of Jesus and meet basic needs among […]
How to share your faith at work.
This summer in the middle of the night, I met a young couple, Mark and Katie, at Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. Their 6-month-old daughter Elizabeth had a heart procedure, but two days later her right ventricular burst. The unbelievable team in the NICU saved her life with an almost unimaginable display of teamwork […]