I Love All People Based Upon These 5 Attitudes
We have all been horrified by the senseless, shameful deaths of our minority brothers and sisters.
The narrative is not new. At 67, I have...
Why You Should Run from Cynicism
Do you ever get tired of seeing miracles? Is that even a thing? It was for the Israelites traveling through the wilderness.
If you caught...
4 Practices for Church Planters’ Wives with Discouraged Husbands
My shoulders shook as I quietly sobbed in my laundry room. I texted my two best friends with the door closed: Can you please pray...
5 Common Pitfalls of Forming a Pastoral Search Committee
There is an old joke that says, “If three Americans, just by chance, bumped into each other on a street corner in Paris—they would...
3 Costly Mistakes of Pastor Search Committees
Pastor search committees have an immense responsibility in finding who God is calling as their church’s next pastor. It’s a sacred process that can...
The Art of Substitution
Make Me central in your consciousness by praying continually:simple, short prayers flowing out of the present moment.
Jesus Calling, February 22
What had started as a pleasant evening...
4 Common Mistakes Church Planters Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Church planters make mistakes. Every one of us could share a long list of things we’d do differently if we could go back and...
Obeying God’s Will Is the Easy Way
“You can go easy…or you can go hard” became the life statement of a friend of mine.
“My yoke is easy,” Christ said. Believe it...
The Best of Circumstances Can’t Keep You Safe
When it comes to the subject of winning over temptation, the Apostle Paul tries to prepare us well. He even gives us a historical...
5 Tips for Developing Your Church Plant’s Worship Team
A worship leader’s job is to get people singing of the goodness of the Lord. God’s people have much to celebrate, so lifting our voices...