Ministry

“Listen honey, I am rejoicing!”

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No matter if it was a cab driver, church pastor, young mother or even a U.S. President, she called everyone “honey.”  When she prayed aloud, you sensed she was always eagerly anticipating how the Lord would show up with His joy and presence. Shannon and I owe a lot to Vonette Bright.   Without her consistent, […]

Ministry

Serving as a Flawed Leader

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What to do when those you work closely with make hurtful decisions or decisions you strongly disagree with? Yes, this very thing can and does happen in Christian organizations and even in serving alongside friends at church.  The Lord doesn’t always protect us from disagreements and doesn’t want us to deny or isolate ourselves from it. […]

Ministry

What Happens When We Send?

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How much value or “return on investment” is there from sending teams on short term mission trips?   Just as the first Christians sent Paul and Barnabas, so do tens of thousands of churches and groups of believers, like Cru, take joy in sending and see the Lord work in the hearts of those sent […]

Ministry

Bringing God into the Negative

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During our national conference this month in Ft. Collins, we gathered with thousands of our fellow Cru staff members to reflect on God’s Word spoken to us by various leaders.  Thank you so much for praying for the Lord to meet with us and for our travels! One of our favorite speakers was Ney Bailey. […]