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We took a little break over the summer but now we are back in the saddle and will be doing a blog ona weekly basis throughout the fall. There is a lot of excitement, expectation and momentum around the SLU offices. The summer has been rich with amazing students awakening to the reality of their […]

When I first heard the news that Dwight Howard had decided to stay with my Orlando Magic I had a strange sensation. It reminded me of the time when at the age of 12, I took a dare to ride the tallest roller coaster at the Florida State Fair 21 straight times. Man was I […]

Day 1 at Hard Rock LiveStudent Pastors getting checked-inDrew Worsham doing some crazy illusionTony Nolan getting things started in Session 1Brent Crowe sharing about our “redeemed imagination”David Nasser, a YPS FavoriteDr. Jay Strack sharing on Day 2Getting ready to worship Day 2 with CJ & Amanda BlountJosh McDowell receiving the Lifetime Achievement AwardDr. Jay Strack […]

I have come to the conclusion that the more things change; the more some things remain the same. In the days of the Bible, we have a familiar picture in which the elders, Sadducees and Pharisees sit for hours at the city gates debating and judging the motives and methods of those trying to heal […]

In the past several weeks I’ve been reminded of the two essentials for a significant and fruitful life and ministry. I’ve been invited to lead long range planning sessions for several companies, corporations, teams and ministries under the title of “10 Years From Now The Next Big Thing Will Be …… ?” Obviously for the […]

Brent Crowe discussing THE EVERY DAY QUESTION?

Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherds pouch. His sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine. When the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet […]

Where is the one whose power was displayed when Moses lifted up his hand the one who divided the sea before them, making himself famous forever? Isaiah 63:12     This past week I had the opportunity to serve an experience in Ghana, Africa called GhanaFest. It was put on by the two great organizations […]

Social justice is one of the buzzwords that has been embraced into the vocabulary of our church circles over the past decade. With the popularity of authors like Francis Chan, David Platt and Tim Keller, the concept of social justice has catapulted into the minds of the younger generation. The goal of bringing clean water, […]

Every person has a reputation or a brand. Truth be known, we probably have many brands associated with us. Think about it assume for a moment that I am writing this blog on a laptop that sports a glowing apple and say I were sitting in a coffee shop sipping a latte from a cup […]