At the 1992 graduation ceremonies for Boston University, Fred Rogers was invited to receive an honorary doctorate. Earlier that morning, prior to Commencement, he had delivered a Sunday morning Baccalaureate address to a packed house. Now, he was to open the Commencement ceremony by offering the Invocation, an opening prayer. Just before praying, though, Mr. …
At this present moment, we have a choice. Seize up, or seize the day. I was a senior in high school. It was early in the track season. I was a miler, and at that point in the season, I had won most of my races. My best time was 4:38, but that wouldn’t be …
At the moment I’m writing this, the Novel Coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has spread to 180 of the world’s 195 countries in less than six months. Each day, detected cases and deaths multiply, There have been 2,460,792 reported cases, with 168,934 deaths associated with COVID-19. An Amazonian fifteen year old boy from the …
What a great way to start our new podcast. On this episode we catch up with Dann Spader, Sonlife’s founder and global ambassador. Dann shares his honest reflections and lessons learned over the past 50 years of ministry. The insights are priceless.
As the globe seeks to “flatten the curve” on COVID-19, this is no time for church leaders to allow the enemy to use this virus as a tool to flatten the curve on disciple-making. We need leaders who are able to deftly balance between leading through a season of sorrow as well as a season …
Easter is cancelled. If you are a pastor, those three words are unfathomable. Yet that is exactly what you were feeling and facing two weeks ago when gatherings of ten people or more were banned. In some regions, that number has even been reduced to groups of five. Easter, along with Christmas, is the biggest …
Hello friends! We’ll be dropping new podcasts to help guide us in disciple-making into today’s changing culture. A lot has changed in the past few weeks and Sonlife wants to walk with you as we discover the timeless truths of disciple-making. One thing is true that we can remain confident in, Jesus never changes. Stay …
How do you handle loss? Almost every one of us has experienced loss of one kind or another as a result of this global pandemic. Some have lost jobs, or expect to soon. Athletes have lost seasons. Investors have lost big money. Long awaited vacations have been cancelled. Seniors will miss their graduation celebrations. Weddings …
Many of you have been profoundly affected by the current COVID-19 crisis. Our Sonlife Team is praying for you. We stand ready to equip and encourage you through the challenging days we all are facing. Online Zoom Cohorts Join one of our Disciple-Making Cohorts with other leaders who are working through similar challenges you are …
It seems that each day, a new phrase is added to our vocabulary. Phrases like “social distancing” and “shelter in place” convey the new reality we face of isolation for the purpose of protection. The Coronavirus has changed the way we look at our world over the past month. I discovered a new phrase today. …