Why in the world am I bringing up politics? Believe me, it is the last thing I want to do in this divisive day and age that we are living in. Bringing it up is a great risk for anyone, but it’s worth it to me and here is why. It is because politics and … Continue reading JESUS FOR PRESIDENT • Is Jesus a Democrat or a Republican?
Loving Afghans and Having a Heart for All Refugees
It has been a crazy few weeks getting to help so many Afghan families. It is mixed with so many emotions for us. Sadness for their situation and their families stuck in Afghanistan, but also filled with so much joy as we get to meet and build relationships with so many new families. Afghans have been … Continue reading Loving Afghans and Having a Heart for All Refugees
Confessions of a Redeemed White Man-What the Black Community Wants to Know from White People about Racism
NOTE: I am coming at this as a typical white American. I cannot speak to KKK, hate groups, etc. because I simply do not understand that stuff. I am only addressing black and white issues because of what happened over the past couple of weeks. There is certainly racism towards refugees, immigrants, Latinos, Native Americans, … Continue reading Confessions of a Redeemed White Man-What the Black Community Wants to Know from White People about Racism
Prayer Challenge: The Key to Loving People You Don’t Love
Something I have learned about prayer is that prayer usually moves and changes my heart. You see, when we pray for someone or something, God positions our heart where it needs to be. It is truly a miracle, and I mean miracle! Think about the miracle of loving your enemy that Jesus and the disciples … Continue reading Prayer Challenge: The Key to Loving People You Don’t Love
One of the Best Days of My Life: In Cuba!
Jeremy and I went to Cuba recently to visit Yadir and Ania's family (the Cuban couple on our team) and to see the work that is going on there now. Before moving to the U.S., Yadir was one of the main leaders who started a church planting movement that produced 3,000 churches in 2 years! … Continue reading One of the Best Days of My Life: In Cuba!
Connect By a Dream
On a recent cross outreach I got to meet this sweet girl who came up to me. Maybe she was just curious about what we were doing, but she didn't seem that interested in connecting. That is until I felt like God wanted me to tell her something. After I shared it with her, her … Continue reading Connect By a Dream
Your Role in Missions. It is Probably More Than You Think!
I meet with a lot of people. Often times I meet with normal people with normal paying jobs. Sometimes I meet with CEOs or people who run their own businesses. I get asked this question all the time, "How can I get involved in reaching others or living for Gods will?" When I get asked … Continue reading Your Role in Missions. It is Probably More Than You Think!
Response to the Muslim Refugee Ban
After giving this weeks events much thought, I wanted to respond to the Muslim refugee situation. It is not going to surprise anyone that Loving All Peoples wants refugees here and loves Muslims. You have seen that consistently from us for many years. We were of course deeply saddened by the decision. I thought it … Continue reading Response to the Muslim Refugee Ban
From Hate to Love on a Cross Outreach
What a day on the streets with the cross. It has been our prayer for years to have some Latino partners. It has been very difficult to reach people in the Latino community because of the cultural differences and language barriers. These two couples in the picture came to help us. They have never carried … Continue reading From Hate to Love on a Cross Outreach
The “Radical Way to Respond to Racism
The weeks after the death of the 5 police officers in Dallas I tried to write about race in this country. It is obviously a very emotional and highly sensitive issue for everyone. In fact, I wrote a really long blog post but never sent it. I never felt quite right about it. I know … Continue reading The “Radical Way to Respond to Racism
Simple Love Can Go a Long Way
This day we were carrying the cross in an area known for drugs and prostitution. We saw a transsexual prostitute across the street. He knew we were there but he was purposely turning the other way. I don’t blame him for doing that. He had no idea what to expect from these crazy people carrying … Continue reading Simple Love Can Go a Long Way
Carrying the Cross Among Addicts and Prostitutes
This day was going to be another crazy day! We took the cross down to the Harry Hines area recently to love on and meet with addicts and prostitutes. We have learned that many drug addicts and prostitutes hang out early in the morning because they are either out all night or they are needing … Continue reading Carrying the Cross Among Addicts and Prostitutes
Partnering with Christians of All Nationalities
Look at this small group of people in this picture. These are church leaders we are training from a church here in Dallas which is made up of several different nationalities: Chinese, Africans, Hispanics, and many more. In the 15 years we have been doing ministry with internationals in Dallas, we have figured out something. … Continue reading Partnering with Christians of All Nationalities
The Church’s Response to the Gay Community: The World is Watching
This is a very difficult issue for Christians I know. It is a difficult issue for me as well. But I do want to share my heart on this issue with the hope that along with truth, we can extend grace and love to all people for the sake of Christ. A much needed grace and love in … Continue reading The Church’s Response to the Gay Community: The World is Watching
Is Our Christianity Even Christianity at All?
I would say that what I am about to bring up is my biggest heart cry for Christianity in America. I want to challenge you with this big and difficult question. Is the Christianity we are living even Christianity at all? It is a vital question that is beyond fair to ask. Our salvation could depend on … Continue reading Is Our Christianity Even Christianity at All?
The Christian Response to Radical Islam
This is for Christians. I say this again, this is for Christians. If you are not a Christian, this might sound crazy, but I do want to challenge you that you might find some reason from these thoughts. Surely most of us are highly concerned about radical Islam, especially since 911, the Boston bombing, the … Continue reading The Christian Response to Radical Islam
Navy Seal, FBI Agent, and a Disciple Maker
Two buddies of mine let me go along with them to the shooting range. Stephen is a Navy Seal and Jeff is an FBI agent (formally Army) and shooting instructor. This was only my 3rd time to go to the shooting range. To say the least I was a bit intimidated but at the same … Continue reading Navy Seal, FBI Agent, and a Disciple Maker
This Guy is Hungry!
I'll never forgot this moment. We are carrying the cross down a busy street in Dallas and this guy in the picture just comes running down the street towards us. And I mean running. He had his shoes off so that he could run faster! Immediately it reminded me of Peter seeing Jesus on the … Continue reading This Guy is Hungry!
Redemption!
Honestly, it is difficult not to tear up as I tell this story. I told a story a few years ago on one of our blog posts about a time when we carried the cross in a lower income African American community. We were getting the cross out of our truck and a few African American … Continue reading Redemption!
Amazing Connection Opens Doors in a Apartment Community
Sometimes we question how often we are supposed to carry the cross. All we know is that God wanted us to do it. This week our team felt like we were supposed to prayer walk around the Vickery Meadows area but we weren't sure if we were supposed to carry the cross. We decided not … Continue reading Amazing Connection Opens Doors in a Apartment Community
Breakthrough in Brothels
As most of you know, we formed a team of Asian believers because most of the brothels in Dallas are Asian. This makes it very difficult to connect with them culturally and therefore makes it extremely difficult to find openness. We have always had it on our hearts to create this team, but just didn't … Continue reading Breakthrough in Brothels
Walking the Cross in Vickery
We decided to walk the cross in one of the most crime ridden intersections in Dallas. What will happen when people carry a giant cross into this kind of area? Well, I cannot tell you how much excitement there was. So many people were waving and honking their horns. So many people came up to … Continue reading Walking the Cross in Vickery
Can God Use “Unqualified” People to Reach Others?
We were on an outreach the other day carrying the cross in an area known for drugs and alcohol. We walked up to this group of men who were in front of a liquor store and just started talking with them. We were greeted very well and ended up talking for about 30 min, praying … Continue reading Can God Use “Unqualified” People to Reach Others?
We Can Rescue People
Hey, I am excited to be back doing ministry! Our family is all doing great! Thanks for all of your help and support! So something crazy happened to us a few months ago that I wanted to share because I feel like God gave me a message through this incident. Melissa and I were at … Continue reading We Can Rescue People
Impacting the World by Loving International Students
I pray that you will grasp the unbelievable opportunity we have here in Dallas to truly affect other parts of the world. We are looking for people that will go and reach and love international students here in Dallas. There are around 800,000 international students who study in America every year. Twenty thousand alone in … Continue reading Impacting the World by Loving International Students
We Want to Help You Reach People
We are so passionate about giving someone an opportunity to know God and to experience love from another. There are so many people to love and so many people that need to know God in this city and around the world. In reality, only a very small percentage of people in this city have someone … Continue reading We Want to Help You Reach People