#1 I do not believe in entitlement.
I think giving something to someone for free when they have chosen against it by their actions (i.e. a person who receives welfare or free health care when they choose not to work), encourages more people to not work.
#2 I believe in people.
I think we communicate this belief [...]

Just got a report from Europe.
Things have gone incredibly well there! Andy has done a remarkable job and I’ve even been included on correspondence as the leaders go through their follow up materials.
Here’s a snippet from Christina’s report of the event in Hungary:
Participants were from Hungary, Sweden, Slovakia, Albania, Switzerland, and Holland. Everyone was between [...]

I’m supposed to be in Hungary.
Mononucleosis (mono) plus a nasty virus would allow for none of that though. For the first time in eight years I am missing a trip. Your prayers for the leaders from across Europe gathering right now in Hungary are greatly appreciated.
Andrew Nedlechev from Bulgaria will be presenting the entire training [...]

On the stage, with the camera rolling, he told me that I would now be acting.
Yikes.
A few days prior I was making pleasant conversation with one of our lead trainers (Mark Aranal-he’s the guy to my left in the above photo) in the Philippines. He had arranged for us to attend the soft opening of [...]

Is not something I’ve had much of since coming back from Asia. It has been a battle to get back into any sort of schedule and make my body want to eat and sleep during the times that this culture dictates.
The work that God is doing in Asia through Crown is glorious. It is a [...]