It’s Not the ’80s Anymore! It’s Time to Talk About Church Giving
I know I’m giving my age away, but I’m a child of the ’80s. Those were my teen years. I met my wife, Emily,...
Who Is My Neighbor?
So the question is: Who is my neighbor? Who is your neighbor?
I grew up in the country. Our neighbors lived hundreds of feet from...
Make Something with the Pieces You’ve Been Given
When you reframe setbacks as opportunities, you find that you gain much more than you have lost.Jesus Calling, November 4
Here’s the truth about life: a whole lot...
The Sleepy Leader’s Brain
God created sleep not only to cure sleepiness, but to serve our bodies and brains in many beneficial ways. Unfortunately, many leaders, especially pastors,...
Yes, Jesus Is the Answer
Racism has been a part of the human story for thousands of years. The Bible itself contains the history of tribal wars in Abraham’s...
Mending a Broken Relationship: It’s Possible
I am a God who heals. I heal broken bodies, broken minds, broken hearts, broken lives, and broken relationships. My very Presence has immense healing...
4 Things I Wish I Could Do Over As a Parent
We have three grown kids, one grandson and two granddaughters. We love all of our kids and they love us. As I reflect over...
Real Religion Is Faith That Works
Greg Stier tells the story of encountering a Marilyn Manson fan in a coffee shop who saw his arms filled with Christian books and...
Capital M-miracles
“As the Spirit’s Love shines through you, My healing Presence goes to work in the other person.” Jesus Always
I was up late at night, writing...
4 Ways to Stop Reacting!
One of the greatest strengths a leader can posses is his (or her) ability keep his emotions in check, to stop reacting. However, when...
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10 Ways to Tell You Are Slipping Spiritually
For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. (Hebrews...
12 Things That Tempt Men to Peruse Porn
As I’ve researched the issues caused by porn, I am shocked not just at its moral consequences, but at its social costs, damage to marriages,...
Course Corrections to Church Growth – by Jason Swann
We took over a 36-year-old church rebounding from the moral failure of their Senior Pastor on the other side of COVID. We came in...
