I am 51 years old, with an artificial hip, in fair shape given the circumstances. Today I am in better shape than I have been for over 15 years, thanks to 2 routines of 90 days each: Power90 and P90X. I want to share the love J. Before doing P90X, which is extreme and not for everyone, I did Power 90 for a while.  I have decided with the help of Student Life on campus to offer a “Doc’s 90 … →

“If you think you’re leading and no one is following you, then you’re only taking a walk.”  Afghan proverb Movements need leaders, bold people who have an idea for change worth following.  But for movements to grow, they need more. They need first followers. They must have early adopters. A lot of people today talk about spiritual awakening and the need for revival. Not a bad thing. But when you look beneath the surface, the rhetoric often uttered about spiritual … →

I have always appreciated men of God who stand on the Word of God and demonstrate the love of God, whether an older country preacher in a rural church or a younger urban musician in jeans on the streets. As a young man I heard an evangelist who although never quite being up with the fashion trends of the day, preached a simple, clear message about Jesus and His blood. I had no desire to emulate his clothing choices or … →

This week I had the honor to be with about 50 student pastors from the largest churches in my tradition, the Southern Baptist Convention, at an annual event called Youth Metro. I enjoyed fellowship with former (and future) students, old friends, and making many new ones. I also had the joy of speaking on missional student ministry.  I was delighted at the enthusiastic response as I challenged them to place the gospel at the center of student ministry and to … →

In the book of Acts we read about how the first Christians went across the Roman Empire from city to city, reaching people and planting churches, in the power of the Holy Spirit. They had no great music programs or student ministries, no well-known leaders at first or no impressive buildings. But they had the gospel, and they put it on display in various ways: -they stood in the face of persecution -they performed miracles -they spoke the gospel with … →