Over at InfluenceMagazine.com, my Influence Podcast with Hal Donaldson is up. Hal is cofounder and president of Convoy of Hope and a friend. He’s also author, with Kirk Noonan, of Your Next 24 Hours, just out from Baker Books. We talk about why America needs more kindness and how the Church can take the lead in being kind. Take a listen to the podcast! My review of the book is here. Continue reading #InfluencePodcast with Hal Donaldson
I had the privilege of interviewing Warren Bullock for the latest episode of the Influence Podcast. Dr. Bullock is a friend and author of When Words Hurt: Helping Godly Leaders Respond Wisely to Criticism, which I reviewed here. If you’d like to listen to the podcast, head on over to InfluenceMagazine.com. You can subscribe to the podcast, which drops weekly, over at iTunes. Continue reading Influence Podcast with Warren Bullock
‘The Man Who Missed Easter’ Continue reading ‘The Man Who Missed Easter’ by Dr. George O. Wood
In this video, Dr. George O. Wood speaks on the topic, “Praying in the Spirit.” His sermon was part of the Assemblies of God’s annual Prayer & Bible Conference, held this year at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas. Continue reading ‘Praying in the Spirit’ by Dr. George O. Wood
This morning, I preached in the chapel service of the Assemblies of God national office. My text was 1 Samuel 17:1-58. I made the following five points: Faith is the settled conviction that God is always there. Whereas the army interpreted Goliath’s mocking as defiance of them (v. 25), David saw that it was really defiance of God (v. 26). Indeed, he is the first person to mention God in this passage. David’s faith is the opposite of the army’s practical atheism, which believed that God is apparently not there (G.I.A.N.T.) during difficult times. Faith is the antidote to fear. … Continue reading Five Smooth Stones of Faith (1 Samuel 17:1-58)
Pastor Dary Northrup of Timberline Church in Fort Collins, Colorado, is the 2013 Spiritual Emphasis Week speaker at the Assemblies of God national office. This morning, he preached a stirring message about Straight Street (Acts 9) in chapel. Here’s the video: Continue reading ‘Straight Street’: A Sermon by Pastor Dary Northrup
Three Principles of Strategic Spiritual Leadership: Pray hard and have faith! Get the right people doing the right things! Solve problems and add value! Continue reading ‘Leading Strategically’ with Dr. Jim Bradford
We often speak of time management, but as Wayne Cordeiro points out, time management is really energy management. Building on that insight, Dr. Jim Bradford asks the following two questions: What are my priorities? What are the things that only I can do? Once you’ve answered these two questions, put your best energy into priorities and things only you can do. This is the way to “make the most of every opportunity” (Eph. 5:17) Continue reading Energy Management
In this video, I interview Dr. Mark Chaves about his book, American Religion: Contemporary Trends. (See my review here.) Chaves is professor of sociology, religion, and divinity at Duke University. Continue reading Trends in American Religion
In this video, Dr. George O. Wood offers devotional thoughts on Mark 12:15-17. Wood is general superintendent of the Assemblies of God (and my dad). Continue reading What Belongs to God (Mark 12:15-17)
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