That’s all I want
Last summer I visited the Dutch Resistance Museum in Amsterdam. The museum recounts the five-year (1940-45) occupation of the Netherlands by Nazi Germany. Visitors...
Are we there yet?
When our three children were young and we were traveling as a family, Janna and I often heard the words most every parent hears...
“I’m going to share Jesus today”
On a Wednesday in early April, I boarded a plane for New York City to work with COVID-19 patients. It had all happened so...
Our season of Jubilee
I thoroughly enjoyed the May 1, 2020, C-Link photo essay sharing stories of MB churches adapting to the “distance worship” challenge. I was so...
Better than before
I had a clear calling to serve as pastor at Kingwood Bible Church in Salem, Oregon. Some ministry opportunities seem as though a yes...
Developing a church planting strategy
The future of USMB church planting has been a matter of prayer and discernment following the U.S. Conference’s decision last summer to release Multiply...
Five minutes with Andrew Shinn
Just four hours after being sworn in as a United States Foreign Service officer, Andrew Shinn took time for an interview. In March, with...
Hitting the reset button
As I took one final look at this issue of Christian Leader before it went to the printer, I was struck by the ways...