Hebrews 11 is a hall of fame listing people with amazing faith. Abraham, Moses, Rahab, David, and more are mentioned. They were all people of great faith and obedience. And …
India Transition
ServLife launched our work training pastors and caring for children in India over twenty years ago, and this July our India partner will pursue independence as a self sustaining ministry. …
Changes for Nonprofits in Nepal
ServLife’s calling is to work in the most marginalized places in the world, which often results in pushback socially, religiously and politically. In the last few months we have faced …
A Healthy Church Body
A healthy church needs a strong pastor and strong congregation that will support the church and tend to its needs. In addition to the annual Pastors’ Conference, ServLife hosts an annual …
Good to All People
My wife, Christin, ran her first marathon last year. She didn’t realize she could actually run a marathon until the day of the run. “You rely on all the history, …
Jesus’ Purpose
The other night I was chatting with my teenage daughters over dinner about discipleship. We discussed how one of the smartest things we can do is to seek out mentors …
Faithful in the Small Things
Pastors’ jobs, among other things, are to tend to others spiritual needs through teaching and encouragement. But they also have spiritual needs of their own. In no place is …
Drive a Spoke
On April 9, 1945 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis. His teachings on biblical community, justice and kinetic pacifism have significantly shaped my theology over the last two decades. …
Faithfulness
In Luke 16:10 Jesus declares, “The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is …
Righteousness and Justice
Psalm 33 says God “loves righteousness and justice; the LORD’s faithful love fills the whole earth.” Our pursuit of righteousness and justice is manifest in right relationship with God and …