Discipline
Here’s a quick recap of what got me started on this path: For several years I was the administrator of South Shore Church (now Red River Church) in Austin, Texas. I loved my job and thought I’d be there for a long time to come. Mark Browne, then executive director of Mission Global Outreach (MGO) [...]
Do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by Him. For those whom the Lord loves, He disciplines. (Hebrews 12:5,6) A theme for me over the past few years has been Discipline. The word has always had a negative connotation for me; to be disciplined was a bad [...]
Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. ~ James 1:27 I’ve recently been thinking about this scripture. As I work in Russia, I am called to minister the love of God especially [...]
Here are some thoughts to help you prepare for ministry in Russia. Throughout the past 2000 years, Christians have been going abroad to share the gospel of Christ. Prepare yourself for service by practicing self-discipline. Your trip to Russia is not a vacation, it’s a vocation–call from the Lord to be a blessing to those [...]
