Tweet I’m not working the first week of the new year. Well, actually I am working. I’m writing a message for Sunday, I’m replying to dozens of emails, texts and…
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Tweet Leadership is defined more by what you lead through than what you lead around. One thing I’ve observed with many pastors and ministry leaders is that they allow their…
Tweet We often make things more difficult than they have to be.
Tweet I’m like many others on this day. I’m not a big new year’s resolution person. I am huge on setting goals, but resolutions seem to be broken more than…
Tweet This week every year, I review my personal progress for the year. Would you like to play along? Here are some examples of questions I ask myself: What did…
Tweet Here’s a CBS News story of a secret Santa. I’ve seen reports of this businessman man’s way of spreading Christmas cheer before, but I loved the outcome on this…
Tweet “Fear not!” Those have to be two of my favorite words from the Christmas story. The phrase may be “do not be afraid”, but I’ll take that also! I…
Tweet My 2 favorite poems by Ann Weems: Yesterday’s Pain In the godforsaken, obscene quicksand of life, there is a deafening alleluia rising from the souls of those who weep,…
Tweet Here’s is the final verse in a year of Scripture memorization. This is a verse appropriate for this time of year…and worthy of placing in your memory. Week 52…
Tweet Here’s a quick confession. I’ve told readers before that I’m an introvert. That’s not the confession. I’ve learned lots of pastors are introverted. In fact, I can appear fairly…