The Only Way to Grow Long Term
If you’re never willing to walk through pain or suffering, you’ll never become all that God wants to grow you into in this life....
Faith Strengthening Our Biggest Spiritual Muscle
On some days, your circumstances and your physical conditionfeel out of balance: The demands on you seem far greater than your strength. Days like...
Pastor, Do This Before You Talk About Money
Every year as a pastor I’ve taught a 3-5 week series on giving and generosity. One year we titled our series The Treasure Principle, based on Randy Alcorn’s...
12 Reasons Why Your Church Doesn’t Produce Spiritual Growth
This book is by far the book that has most challenged my thinking regarding spiritual formation in the church.
A while back, I read Move: What...
Consider It Pure Joy When Everything Is Going Wrong
Not once in my life have I ever felt happy about suffering. I’ve never walked through a trial, a moment of temptation, or a...
The Consistent Practice of Prayer
Rest in Me, My child. Give your mind a break from planningand trying to anticipate what will happen. Pray continually, askingMy Spirit to take charge of the...
7 Reasons Why Church People Criticize Pastors
If you serve in a church, criticism comes with the territory. I doubt that any pastor or leader likes it. But, we must deal with...
Life Is Short – Make It Holy
When I was a kid, I saw the mini-series Lonesome Dove, which sparked a cowboy phase in my early imagination. In one scene, the herd...
How Caffeine Might Make You a Better Leader
I’m a leader. I want to maximize my brain power. And I care about how I treat my body. I don’t drink coffee or...
Leading Changes When You Didn’t Choose the Changes
As Much as We Want to Return to the Old Normal, the New Normal Brings Some Opportunities That Didn’t Previously Exist.
While you’ve been figuring...