Tweet Knowing truth does not make one spiritually mature. Knowing the Bible, even memorizing Scripture, does not make one spiritually mature. I have known many in churches who have lots…
Read More
Get New Blog Posts the moment they are released:
Tweet I read a new detail and was reminded of an old principle…from an old story. Maybe you’ve heard this one: Pharaoh then commanded all his people: “You must throw…
Tweet Keep a record of the times you’ve messed up. The times you failed. Previously I wrote THIS POST about keeping an encouragement file. You need this too. A failure…
Tweet Matt Chandler (Explicit Gospel), Josh Patterson and Eric Geiger (Simple Church) just released a new book this month with B&H Publishing called Creature of the Word. The book looks…
Tweet Dr. John David Laida, my childhood pastor and mentor, preached for me recently. He’s still preaching passionately most every Sunday. We were in a series on the family, so…
Tweet It had been a stressful few days. Running is one of my best releases from tension. It had been raining for days. I’m a runner. I decided to get…
Tweet Lather, rinse and repeat. Lather, rinse and repeat. Lather, rinse and repeat. You’ve no doubt been bored enough in the shower to read the bottle of shampoo, right? Maybe…
Tweet This is one of my favorite lists. I don’t know who wrote it – I didn’t – but it’s awesome. Pastors, just so you are reminded, most (actually all…
Tweet They don’t stand the test of time. It takes months or years to build a strong, steady, daily audience. The worst thing for your blogging may be the numbers…
Tweet I tweeted recently: We all make a decision how we respond to the pain in our life. It is one of the most important decisions we’ll ever make. Someone…
Tweet I was recently asked the question: What are the dangers that disqualify church leaders from leadership in the church? Great question. The one who asked the question had a…
Tweet Maybe this is just me, but would you like to help de-stress your pastor or leader? Tell us what the conversation is about…before the meeting. I typically get requests…
Tweet One of my dear friends died last week. He was 54 years old. Too young. Although, it’s always too young when you love someone. I loved Steve. Steve came…
Tweet I’ve often heard it said some people “never grow up”. It is said in a humorous way. My wife may say that about me at times. But, many times…
Tweet I’ll never forget being thrown into the fire as a young leader. When I had to end the employment of the first person…then the second, as a 20 year…