This Sunday is Mother’s Day in the USA, and I want to honor my wife, Joy, the mother of our two children and the person who has given her life to love, nurture, educate, disciple, and raise our children to adulthood.
THEY WILL CALL HER BLESSED...
NOW AND LATER
There is something about the concept of “now” that is difficult for most. We often handle “tomorrow,” or “next week,” or “sometime” much better. Check out this list of things we need to do NOW.
BUILDING A DREAM TEAM
When we have a vision given by God, and we need to assemble the best team to accomplish that vision, what are some things we may look for? Check out this list as a guide to build your dream team.
PRAYERS PRAYED AND DECISIONS MADE
Do you have the courage and strength to live wisely and obediently? Check out this week’s Dare to Ask God blog post!
LITTLE WORD, BIG DEAL
Some small words have a huge impact. Take “and” for example. When placed in a sentence, everything after it would not exist without it.
HOW STRONG IS YOUR FAMILY?
Doctors often learn about our health conditions by asking us questions. We can also get a good diagnose of the status of our family health by asking some probing questions. Check out six questions that can give you a better sense of how strong your family is.
WE WANT TO PRAY FOR YOU
We believe so strongly in prayer that we begin and end each day talking to God. We pray together as a couple. At work, our office is so committed to prayer that each weekday at 11am, we stop what we are doing and meet to pray.
UPHILL CLIMB
Going uphill is hard, and we tend to complain about the climb. Downhill is different and sometimes even enjoyable. The blessings that come from the uphill climb are far more precious than those that follow the ease of the downhill journey.
HITTING THE GYM CAN MAKE YOU A BETTER LEADER
The benefits of exercise for the body are obvious, but science has uncovered many positive effects of working out for our mind and our emotions. Check out these six benefits of regular exercise and how they enhance your leadership abilities.
EUROPE ABLAZE WITH THE GOSPEL
Right now, Joy and I are with 92 leaders from 21 European nations and the USA in one of Europe’s greatest cities. God is moving. They are passionate and motivated, and they believe that God has raised them up for this hour. Ten and a half years ago, it was a vastly different picture.
THE DANGERS OF DIY
Any "DIY'ers" out there? As Christians, we are broken. Sometimes we try to fix the small things here and there, when in reality, we need Christ to make ALL things new! Read how Christ wants to be the Master Builder for your life...
THE PRICE OF INTEGRITY
Does INTEGRITY come naturally to you? Most of us have to work to maintain this value. Check out these six practices for a clear roadmap to become a successful leader of integrity.
REMEMBERING JOHN LIM
The phone rang at 5am, and I knew immediately something was wrong. Norival stated simply, “John Lim is in heaven.” By 9am, I was on a flight from Atlanta to Singapore to be with John’s wife, children, goddaughters, and friends. Why would I drop everything and leave immediately? The answer is John Lim.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
We often wait to celebrate life until someone passes, but are we missing out on the joy and wonder of the gift of life here and now? Check out how Ghanaians celebrate life by giving back to God.
A MAN WHO LIVED THE EIGHT CORE VALUES
Last week John Lim Thuan Woon, one of ILI's top global leaders, crossed into his Heavenly eternity. He not only learned and taught the Eight Core Values, but actually lived them and thus exemplified it to countless leaders around the world!
The Dream that Changed History Remembering MLK Jr. a
Martin Luther King, Jr’s words and leadership have helped to change the course of history for over half a century. Did you know, his "I have a dream" speech was not in his notes? Read this and find out what happened.
CARRYING THE CROSS
Jesus was weakened and unable to CARRY HIS CROSS. When He fell, Simon of Cyrene was forced to carry His cross. Do you think it was coincidence that He fell right in front of Simon? Or the will of the Father who sent Him? https://www.ILITeam.org/coreleadership/carrying-the-cross
PROVEN STRATEGY, SUCCESS GUARANTEED
If you knew there was a guaranteed strategy for success in growing the Kingdom of God and reaching the lost, would you adopt it? Check out these five simple steps and the impact they can have for His Kingdom.
The Empty Tomb... Sunday's Coming
The Holy Spirit spoke to me, “Take the bread and the juice. Go back to the empty tomb, and take Holy Communion.” I internally protested, “What will my friends think? This place is closing in four minutes. There’s no time.” The Holy Spirit spoke again...
HOLY WEEK
HOLY WEEK is the week before Easter Sunday; a week full of significant events in the life of Jesus Christ, and in our lives as well. There really isn’t much that seems holy about what happened during Holy Week... but it WAS GOOD, and brought about SALVATION for you and me... Let's focus this week.