Some Preaching Is a Waste of Time
I love some of the specialized channels on Sirius XM satellite radio. At one point, they replaced the channel playing big band music of...
5 Ways to Respond When Life Throws You a Curveball
Curveballs in life are inevitable. Unexpected surprises can level us or become opportunities to learn. The curveball thrown to Joseph when Mary told him about...
The Art of Giving Back
When you look at your life, do you see a life of blessings? Do you see how much you’ve been given?
You should. According to Longview...
Fear Not? Ha! Sometimes Fear Is the Right Response!
“And the angel said (to the shepherds), ‘Fear not.’ And the shepherds said, ‘Are you out of your mind? We are frightened out of...
The Fine Print In the Gospel
That morning as I was getting ready to face the day, I noticed something on the television. An ad for “hair club for women”...
How to Rise Above Hurt and Lean Into Grace
Whether or not you are currently in full time ministry, whether you are considering leaving or coming back, the most important thing is your...
4 Signs Decision Fatigue Is Degrading Your Decisions
When we think about fatigue, we usually think of physical tiredness…we worked too hard in the yard, we didn’t sleep well the night before,...
4 Subtle Dangers of Pride
One of the most dangerous things about pride is that it’s easy to see in others but difficult to see in ourselves.
Any leader can...
How Curiosity Can Make You Less Defensive
Defensiveness. We’ve all been guilty. Someone in our family says something that hurts us and we say something back to retaliate. A person at work...
When God’s People Shoot One Another
On last night’s news, the Israeli army admits that in the war with Hamas, many of their deaths are self-inflicted, resulting from “friendly fire”...