Most of the world is asleep at 4 o'clock in the morning. I am normally asleep at 4 in the morning, but not today.
It was one of our rougher apartment complexes. I was warned that the kids were typically loud, disrespectful and disobedient.
Every day at my house there will be any number of boo boos and tears. With four small children, one or more of them will invariably stub a toe, bump a head or get swiped in the face with a foam sword by one of their siblings.
If we are to be honest, we have to admit one of the key concerns for us as church leaders is how many people participate in the "main" worship service on Sunday morning.
Let me tell you a story of a girl who chased a lion.
I have learned so much about God's character in the time I have been in Southeast Asia and this last month really helped me put all my thoughts together.