This Sunday launches one of my favorite weeks of the year. It’s Missions Week at The Moody Church! We gather to celebrate God’s work among the nations for His glory as He draws people from every tribe, tongue, and people into His multiethnic family. Jesus will receive worship from all peoples everywhere!   We have … [Read More…] June 1, 2025

I don’t know about you, but waiting is one of the most frustrating things to me. I don’t like waiting in traffic, the grocery store checkout line, or for the next episode of my favorite show to drop. Waiting is hard. I’m not very good at it.   But waiting is inevitable, of course. It’s … [Read More…] May 25, 2025

Today, we begin our series in the Book of Acts, which is the second volume of Luke’s dual histories. In the first volume, Luke gave us the history of what Jesus began to do in His person. Now, in the second volume, Luke is going to show us what Jesus continues to do through His … [Read More…] May 18, 2025

I’ve just boarded the flight back from Tirana through Frankfurt and then on to Chicago. Pastor Bill Van Tuinen, Krista, and I have had a tremendously encouraging visit with our ministry partners here. I’m leaving with four key takeaways.   First, we are grateful to have solid partners in our global Gospel ministries. As you … [Read More…] May 11, 2025

Greetings from Albania! Pastor Bill Van Tuinen, Krista, and I are having a wonderful time visiting the various ministries we support here in Tirana and Korçë. The regime of communism lies in the not too distant past, having fallen in 1991. The evangelical church is therefore a young one, having just over 35 years of … [Read More…] May 4, 2025