2020 Easter Sunday

2020 EASTER SUNDAY. In this message, I talk about Luke 24 and why we should be filled with joy even in the midst of COVID-19.

A Time of Unimaginable Joy: Celebrating Easter in the Midst of COVID-19

NASHVILLE—Yesterday, I spoke at the Every Nation office devotional (via GoogleMeet), and on the same day, my son, William, spoke (via FaceTime) at his wife's grandmother's funeral. We didn't plan it, but we both began our messages by reading the words of...

Confidence and Courage Amidst Crisis

CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE AMIDST CRISIS. Even in times of uncertainty, we can have confidence in the presence of God and in the people of God. In this video, I talk about what it means to be in a community of believers who draw near to God, hold fast to...

Boldness Amidst Crisis

BOLDNESS AMIDST CRISIS. Being “bold as a lion” may not look like what we think. Today, I talk about how true boldness acts in the face of fear.

Crisis Leadership and Love

CRISIS LEADERSHIP AND LOVE. In my last two videos, I've talked about leading in faith and in hope. This video is on leading with God's love.

Crisis Leadership and Hope

CRISIS LEADERSHIP AND HOPE. In this video, I answer four questions: Who gets to have hope? What is God’s role in hope? How does one get hope? What does hope do in my...

Crisis Leadership and Faith

CRISIS LEADERSHIP AND FAITH. In this video, I talk about spiritual leadership in the midst of COVID-19. As leaders, We are to seek God, to hear from God, and to speak His word to those who look to us for leadership.

The Church and Coronavirus: Four Lessons From History (Guest Post by William Murrell)

As the news about Coronavirus has increased, my son William and I have had many conversations about how church leaders should respond in times like these. Today, he wrote a guest blog on leaders in history who have exemplified the Christian response to crisis. —Steve...

My Top 10 Books of 2019

NASHVILLE—Many years ago, when I was a young pastor, I heard someone say that if you want to think great thoughts, you must first read great thoughts. I can’t remember who said that, but I have found it to be true. I never fail to think new and great thought when I...

Dug Down Deep: Thoughts on Joshua Harris

I’ve been thinking a lot about how to address this surprising and sad development. After speaking with my son William, who grew up reading Joshua Harris’ books, I asked him to write a guest blog reflecting on Harris’ recent announcement. — STEVE I had just arrived at...

Faith Takes Risks

NASHVILLE—Two weeks ago, churches and campus ministries all over the Every Nation world joined together for a powerful week of Prayer, Fasting, & Consecration. During the fast, at one of Every Nation Nashville’s office prayer meetings, my son William shared a...

Praying for the Impossible

NASHVILLE —Today, churches and campus ministries all over the Every Nation world are beginning 2019 with a week of prayer, fasting, and consecration. The theme for this year’s fast is “Great Faith.” As I’ve been thinking and recording my prayer list for 2019 (in...

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