It is 5:30 am and the little courtyard in the slum comes alive as a mother starts her charcoal stove and heats water to make porridge, something to fill the stomach on a damp morning in Kampala. By 6:30 her son is drinking his millet porridge quite eagerly. Slowly daylight moves in as people begin [...]

Got to experience the taping of a live television show last night as a VIP thanks to our daughter, Jill, who works as a writer’s assistant for Warner Brothers Studios in LA. Watching a show on television doesn’t even begin to give an accurate picture of what goes on behind the scenes. I tend to [...]

If you’ve ever wished you knew what your purpose in life was or felt like something was wrong with you because you couldn’t seem to find any fulfillment in what you were doing, then mark your calendar for the ‘What You Do Best’ Workshop on January 28 from 8:30 am to noon at LifeQuest Church. [...]

Just a few more days until Christmas and there is a buzz at LifeQuest. All week long, volunteers have been wrapping and sorting presents, passing out invite cards, sorting groceries, and delivering them to families all over our community! Pastor Chris and the staff have been busy preparing for Christmas Eve worship experiences and LifeQuesters [...]

I am always blown away by the generosity of my LifeQuest family. They have stepped up to the plate adopting families in need for Christmas and next week we will be delivering gifts and groceries in Belton, Parkville and Pleasant Hill! We are still collecting food to be distributed during our Christmas Eve worship experiences. [...]

Sunday night was a ‘first’ in the history of LifeQuest Church. At 6 pm, there not only a LifeQuest worship experience happening in Parkville. For the past few months, a core team has been connecting with people and building relationships while serving the community of Pleasant Hill. So it was a night of celebration as [...]

Have you ever been in a season where life’s challenges are more than you want to bear? You know all the right answers in your head – but your heart struggles to make sense of it all. You have more questions than answers and more doubts than assurances. That season visits me every once in [...]

It seems that everyone this week is remembering where they were on 9/11/01. Everyone has a story. I was sitting outside the gym at MidAmerica Nazarene College in Olathe, KS, while my youngest was at basketball practice. It was a beautiful clear morning and I was doing some reading in the car. I remember thinking [...]

30 people were baptized yesterday as a large crowd of people gathered outside of LifeQuest Church to celebrate lives that had been changed because of Jesus. All of them different ages, all from different backgrounds, and all with individual stories of how God has lead them on their faith journey. These are the moments that [...]

Dan and I have been privileged to do premarriage counseling with several couples. Last night we finished the last session with an awesome young couple. One of my favorite things about leading a couple through this is the fact that it causes me to reflect on my own marriage. Life gets so hectic and busy [...]