Tweet I had an interesting question recently: Do you have a “7 ethical things to know if you are going to blog while serving in a local church” blog post?…
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Tweet How do we find balance in a cluttered world? In this message, I share 4 suggestions: Do a time assessment. Intentionally de-clutter Learn the power of No! Find your…
Tweet Sure I’m a leader. So this may appear to be a self-serving post. I understand — and accept — the risk. The fact that I am a leader, however,…
Tweet Recently I was asked to speak to a local youth leadership program on — well, it makes sense — leadership. That’s what they are attempting to learn. I’ve led…
Tweet The statistics on the longevity of pastors isn’t encouraging. A major survey of pastors says 80 percent leave the ministry within five years.(1) Jimmy Draper, former president of the…
Tweet I recently wrote a post about 7 things you may not know about your wife. It was a popular post and I committed to write a companion post for…
Tweet In this message we are considering living in a busy world. If not careful, it can have 3 results: Our soul is cluttered. Relationships suffer Ultimately – God is…
I occasionally like to correct a myth I have heard all my life. How many times has someone said to you, “God will never put more trials on you than you can bear”? I challenge you to show me that in the Bible. The problem I have with this myth is that it keeps so many believers wondering why they can’t handle their problems, falsely believing they should be able to, because someone once told them the lie that God would not put more on them than they could.
Tweet Discerning a call to vocational ministry can be a tiring and trying experience. I’ve had the privilege of speaking with numerous young people and couples who are possibly experiencing…
Someone in our community group reminded me recently of a parenting phenomenon that I experienced firsthand. Perhaps you did also. My friend is living through her first “terrible threesâ€. She has a three year old trying her patience. As with so many others (most it seems), it’s not the “terrible twos†that is a problem…it’s the “terrible threesâ€.