Dan Crawford's Page

Willie Nelson wrote it and often sings it – “On the road again. Just can’t wait to get on the road again.” This past weekend, I took my first flight in almost two years, for a wonderful weekend of ministry in Rapid City, South Dakota – speaking to Church Planters on Friday night; leading a “Prayer-Shaped Disciple” conference with church leaders on Saturday; and preaching Sunday morning at Christ Church for my long-time friend, Garvon Golden. Even though I’ve preached almost every Sunday…

Have you ever known anyone who gave every appearance that they could make it on their own, without any need to obey an authority or set of regulations? Sometimes it is the least likely, who obey. When God called Jonah, there were a series of disobediences. Jonah went to Joppa rather then to Nineveh. He went down into a small ship, rather than going up to a great city. He went with sailors to Tarshish rather than going in the presence of the Lord. So where does one find obedience in this…

A long-time friend asked me recently, “Do you suppose that in our life-cycle the call to take care of one’s health becomes one of the highest callings God makes to an individual?” I have thought much about his question, especially as I am asked to “shelter in place,” wear a mask, and keep a social distance away from everyone. All this is contrary to how I have been fulfilling my calling for all of my adult life. I am called to ministry, and ministry is relational. However, this much I know,…