We are at war!
I have become even more convinced of this in recent months. I am not talking about anything happening in Iraq, Afghanistan, or the Gaza Strip. I am talking about what is happening right here among us.
I have watched students who have grown up in Christian homes become entangled in behavior that would [...]

When Ronald Reagan was President, he had a sign on his desk that said, “There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit.” In 2004, when I visited the Reagan Presidential Museum and Library, I purchased a paperweight with this saying [...]

We are changing names.
We are in the process of transitioning the name of our ministry from “180” to “Arise.” This decision was made after almost a year of conversation and prayer by our leadership.
For the last year we have contemplated how the “180” fits the overall purpose of our ministry and the Rochester Church. Last [...]

Yesterday afternoon I watched the television as a plane slowly sank into the Hudson River. I was captivated by the images of scores of people standing on the wings, appearing as though they were walking on water. It was like watching a movie, except it was real. And the heroes in this story weren’t actors; [...]

On Monday our ministry embarked on an exciting journey. Over the next 40 days, parents and students are challenged to enter into an intentional season of fasting and prayer.
Fasting is a spiritual discipline that is often avoided or ignored. Maybe this is because we don’t understand. It could be that we really don’t want to [...]

This morning on my way to the office I saw something that caught my attention. As a matter of fact, I had to look twice to make sure I wasn’t imagining this.
Along Avon Road I saw a group of about half a dozen Oakland University students jogging on the side of the road. What makes [...]

At the New Year’s Eve party I talked about new beginnings. A new year is a chance to look ahead. This is a great time to consider where we have been and, more importantly, where we want to go. As we consider the past and the future, we should reflect in the words of the [...]