Missions

“The Chosen and The Church: ‘Strange Bedfellows’ or ‘A Marriage Made in Heaven?'”

If you have followed my blogs and posts on social media or are acquainted with my current mission, “The Chosen Initiative,” (a strategic plan to connect The Chosen to the Church), my position on this should be clear, but here I offer a rationale and appeal. The Church is the ideal venue for experiencing The…

The Power of a Seed!

THE BACKSTORY  April is my birthday month, and this birthday was a BIG ONE. I turned thirty-five this year . . . well . . . to be fair, thirty-five, Two. Times. Over!  YIKES!  The mere thought of it nearly sent me into a tailspin. But I’ve never been one to give up without a…

“Cosmic Carnival” or “Stairway to Heaven”?

In the aftermath of the horrific earthquake that recently rocked Japan, one journalist posed the following question to a prominent minister: “Either God is All-powerful and doesn’t care about the suffering people of Japan OR He does care about the people of Japan, but he is not all-powerful. Which is it?” I have a sneaky…

Rob Starner On Stage With The Couriers!

It’s true! Last Sunday morning I lived out my life-long dream of singing with The Couriers—via the wonders of modern technology, that is. It all happened in a little country church on the outskirts of Rockdale, TX. Invited as guest speaker . . . and . . . designated worship leader, I used a wireless…