Posts from March 2011

What Do You Do For Yourself?

Sam Hamstra | Mar 16, 2011

“What do you do for yourself?” he asked. While it was the kind of question I expect from a friend, I wasn’t sure how to answer it. I love to work and I love to serve. In fact, most every waking moment of every day I am serving someone or something, hence, the reason for my friend’s question. As I stumbled about for an answer, he rephrased the question, “How do you take care of yourself?” I … Read More …

Jesus: The Original Missional Man

Sam Hamstra | Mar 8, 2011

It's difficult to keep up with the discussion of what it means to be missional, but I do know this much: it has something to do with Jesus. And, I am thinking it is a pretty safe bet to guess that Jesus is the original missional man. I will venture one more bet and guess that those who claim to be missional must share Jesus' response to the people he encountered during his three-year ministry on … Read More …

A Tribute to Dr. Mack Wayne Craig

Sam Hamstra | Mar 4, 2011

Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN) lost a great leader and friend on Tuesday, March 1, with the passing of former dean and vice president Dr. Mack Wayne Craig (pictured). A well-known preacher, educator, storyteller and historian, Craig, 85, played a vital role in the life and history of Lipscomb University, first as a student and then as an administrator.  In 1957, Dr. Craig was appointed academic dean at Lipscomb where he earned the nickname of the “lean … Read More …