Every university ministry I know is struggling with the same problem. It is the problem of how to help their graduates transition into fruitful Christian outreach once they enter the work force. Students who have had great ministries on their university campus get caught up in the many demands of post-university life.  They stop sharing…

(part 8 of a 9 part series on the ABC’s of evangelism and discipleship) Keith’s Easter tradition is to set up an archery range. It has been years since I used a bow, but since I was staying at his house for Easter, I decided to give it a go. What I didn’t know is…

 This is part 7 or a 9 part series on the ABC’s evangelism and discipleship. In a few weeks I will tell you how to get a free copy of the whole series. A friend of mine introduced me to a new type of math where: 1=0 and 2=1. It is the math that Special Forces…

Shortly after I became a Christian, I was kicked out of my dorm room because I had become ‘too religious.’ The only room available was with the dorm atheist. He set himself the task of talking me out of my faith. But I had three things going for me: A weekly prayer group where I…

Carrie had completed more than 25 Discovery Bible studies with my wife and me. I knew she understood the Gospel and that she believed that Jesus had died to pay for her sins.  So one afternoon, as we were sitting in the park, I turned and asked her “Carrie, are you ready to be baptized?”…

When our children were younger I took them fishing in northern New South Wales.  We went through a whole box of shrimp without a single bite. Then we moved location and saw children catching something almost every time they threw their line in the water. I went over to ask them what they were using…

Last week I mentioned that Richard and Tina invited us over to their house for a seafood feast.  We ate a lot of seafood in Oregon, where I grew up, but the Balmain Bug was something totally new to me. While the women were in the kitchen boiling the bugs, Richard and I were alone…

I am an amatuer magician.  Nothing really fancy, just  simple tricks that are great for children’s birthday parties. I’ve discovered that one of  the most important skills is getting the audience on your side.  Otherwise you have someone in the audience who tries to show how smart they are by by proudly telling everyone ‘how…