To my Oklahoma family; this piece comes straight from the heart. I hope you’ll take a moment to read it and feel what I felt. Thank you for allowing me to be a small part of it. I came to @okcthunder to play basketball. I left carrying 168 lives. When I was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, I was thinking about basketball, nothing more. I didn’t know that before I ever stepped on the court, this place would show me something that would stay with me far longer than any game. Like any player, my mind was on the game. A new team, a new city, a new opportunity. I expected the usual routine when I landed in Oklahoma City. Physicals, practices, meetings, and a jersey waiting in a locker. But before any of that, Sam Presti pulled me aside and told me there was somewhere we needed to go. He didn’t explain much, and I didn’t think to ask. I was focused on the next step in my career. What I didn’t understand was that, before I could represent the place I was about to play for, I needed to understand it. So instead of heading to the facility, he took me to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. I walked in without knowing what I was about to see, and within minutes, everything slowed down. There are 168 chairs at the memorial, each one representing a life lost on April 19, 1995. They are arranged in quiet rows, each engraved with a name, each standing where a person once stood in that building. Then you notice something that is impossible to process the first time you see it. Some of the chairs are smaller. They belong to children. There is no speech that prepares you for that, no headline that captures it. You simply stand there, and the silence carries a kind of weight that is hard to describe but impossible to ignore. As you walk through the memorial, you pass between two gates marked 9:01 and 9:03. At first, they seem like simple numbers, but then you understand what they hold. One marks the last minute before the attack. The other marks the first minute after. And in between those two gates is 9:02, the moment when everything changed. That minute does not feel like history when you are standing there. It feels present. The reflecting pool stretches across what used to be a city street, its surface calm and still. When you look into it, you do not just see water. You see yourself standing in a place where unimaginable loss occurred, and for a moment, everything else in your life becomes quieter. Nearby stands the Survivor Tree, an American elm that was damaged in the blast but endured. It is not untouched. Its scars are part of what it represents. But it is still standing, and in that, it carries a kind of strength that does not need to be explained. We did not speak much while we were inside. It did not feel like a place for conversation. Some places ask for words. This one asks for reflection. When we stepped outside, Sam Presti looked me in the eye and said, “This is what this state has been through.” Then he said something I will never forget. “Every time you step on that court, you are not just playing in front of fans. You are playing for a state that carries this with it. Give them everything you have. They deserve that.” In that moment, basketball felt different. Not smaller, but clearer. Because what I had just seen was not only about what was lost. It was about what remained. A state that had experienced unimaginable pain and still chose to come together, to rebuild, and to move forward without losing its humanity. From that day on, every time I stepped on the court, I carried that with me. On the nights when I was tired, when I was hurt, when I was dealing with challenges that felt heavy in the moment, I would think about those chairs, about that minute, about the people behind those names. And I was reminded that what I was going through did not compare to what this state had endured. oklahoman.com/story/opinion/…

Pastor, this is about you. This morning, while sitting next to Jess at our home Church, I was privileged to listen to a passionate, deliberate, and anointed presentation of the Gospel by our Pastor. Plain and simple, he preached his guts out! While listening, my mind and heart went to so many dear, dear friends all over the world, standing at the pulpit that Jesus entrusted them to represent Him on earth. The unseen hours of prayer, fasting, and preparation to ensure that on this Easter, His Gospel is shared with anyone who has yet to receive.  Silently, I began to pray and express my gratitude to Jesus for you and for the countless individuals worldwide whose eternal life was transformed from death to life today, all thanks to you!  Thank you. Gracias. Merci. Danke. Grazie. Obrigado. ありがとう。谢谢。감사합니다. Спасибо. Toda raba. Shukran. Asante. Terima kasih. Arigato. Efharisto. Dank je. Kiitos. Obrigado. Takk. Teşekkürler. Dziękuję. Hvala. Köszönöm. Mulțumesc. Tack. Dank u. Spasibo. Grazie. Obrigado.

What an amazing time with the Leadership groups for the Pentecostal Relief and Development Partners and the Pentecostal Commission on Religious Liberties in Athens. The way the Lord continues to move through these expressions of our global movement is wonderful. The resources, collaboration, peer learning, and long-term planning coming from this room, I believe, will have a profound impact on the Church for years to come!

What an honor to be around the table with the Leadership of the @pwfellowship World Missions Commission. The passion, focus, expertise, and servant heart these giants of the faith display are unparalleled. Reaching everyone requieres everyone, so grateful we get to do it together!

"The man on the middle cross said I could come..." This might be the best 3-minutes of preaching I've *EVER* seen. If you don't feel this in your soul, you need to check your pulse 😭🙌

“I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel….” Numbers 24:17 As we pause to celebrate the arrival of our promise keeping King, may the hope of the star that rose in the horizon renew within you the certainty that every promise He has given you is yes and amen!  In this Christmas Eve, draw near. See Him and behold Him. He truly is Immanuel, God with us.

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The first Sunday of November is when churches and believers around the world pause together to intercede on behalf of the persecuted church. We join their prayers as we together remember our brothers and sisters imprisoned and persecuted for the sake of the Gospel.

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“We dare not measure our success against anything but the unfinished task” - Loren Triplett #EveryONE

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Gran conversación con mi amigo @SergioHornung acerca de lo que Dios está haciendo en América Latina, la misión de la iglesia, y cómo podemos encarar la Gran Comisión todos juntos! No te lo pierdas! youtu.be/pYQNyNdzheo?si=LjrP…

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From the 3-29 start in the inaugural season in OKC.. ..to the meteoric rise of the KD/Russ/Harden team. ..to the thrill of making the 2012 Finals and the promise of more to come. ..to 3 title-contending seasons taken away by injuries to Russ/KD/Ibaka. ..to being up 3-1 in the WCF. ..to KD’s hardest road. ..to Russ staying in OKC and his MVP season. ..to the Paul George trade and the OK3. ..to the franchise altering SGA trade. ..to trading away Russ. ..to that special CP3 playoff season. ..to hiring Mark Daigneault. ..to the Poku rebuild years. ..to drafting Chet and JDub. ..to the meteoric rise of the second era. ..to a historical 68 win season. ..all culminating in an NBA Championship coming home to Oklahoma City. Congratulations, Thunder fans.

Outstanding piece every Christian leader should thoughtfully read with utmost regard. Well said, Ed!

I was privileged to hang out with @maxbarroso and @awilsonword from @empowered21 to conspire about what it will take to reach EVERYone with the Gospel. Also got to tour the beautiful campus of @oralrobertsu (where my good friends @josezayas and @ronluce graduated from) and heard about all their amazing efforts to mobilize young people with and for the Gospel. But the best part of the day was when we got to lead Mackora to Jesus over lunch and connect her with a local church! God is good! There is so much going on for the kingdom in the body of Christ!

This week, we had the opportunity to gather with key global leaders from the Pentecostal Relief and Development Partners (PRDP) in Dubai for a series of strategic conversations. Witnessing such a dynamic mix of innovation, experience, humility, and passion was encouraging and life giving. Throughout the week, we listened to inspiring stories affirming how intentional collaboration can cultivate forward-thinking solutions, encourage partnerships, and bring about meaningful change. The future is bright, and it's evident that our joint efforts strengthen and widen our impact.  Reaching Everyone requires everyone, and we are so grateful for these leaders and organizations who consistently strive to share Jesus with those in greatest need.