PLEASE NOTE: The headings below relate to the time changes involved. WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: ISRAEL A little over a year ago, Sharon told me that on her bucket list was to visit Jerusalem…but added, “I will probably have to wait until the New Jerusalem promised in Scripture.” Shortly afterward, I attended the Global Training … More While You (and We) Were Sleeping

GLOBAL TRAINING NETWORK LEADERSHIP We recently concluded the Global Training Network annual leadership gathering in Phoenix, Arizona. GTN started in 2004 with two staff (Paul and Lisa Madson) in one country (India). In just fourteen years it has grown to more than 130 staff, who are training in 77 countries. Over 270,000 leaders have been … More I Love What We Do … and Who We Do It With

DIVINE EXPEDITION TRAINING TAKING HOLD IN KATHMANDU DISTRICT We just completed three phases of Global Training Network’s Divine Expedition Training in Nepal, and are excited that our training is taking hold and producing fruit. We conducted Phases 1, 2 and 3, one in each of the three districts of Kathmandu. We began with Phase 1 … More It’s taking hold … in Nepal

CLOSING OUT 2018…WHEN NO ONE’S LOOKING As I write this, tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. The break between Christmas and New Year is a chance for me to catch up on correspondence, editing, and reading. I try to write a personal thank you for those who make our ministry possible through prayer and support. If … More When no one’s looking (and when they are)

With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas just ahead, I want to express some of the things I am (and we are) thankful for. I AM THANKFUL…FOR MY WIFE OF 57 YEARS Thirteen months-ago I found Sharon on the floor in a hotel the airlines booked us in due to a delayed flight. Because of a … More I Am (We Are) Thankful

7,200 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL Phil Graf, Gayll Phifer-Houseman, and I just returned from conducting a Divine Expedition “Romans as a Life and Missional Map” training in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. On the trip, I forgot my malaria medication. Fortunately, I didn’t need it as Addis Ababa is 7,200 feet in elevation…too high for mosquitos. Mosquitoes aside, … More No Mosquitos…Just Parasites