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Learning, growing, and maybe ranting.
One Thing (Part 2)
Last week I asked the question "If your church only did one thing really well, what would you want that thing to be?" (You can check out that post here.) There were some great (even passionate) responses. Today I want to flip that question on its head. If your church...
Tozer Tuesdays
For the next few Tuesdays, I want to share some of Tozer's prayers from His book The Pursuit of God They have profoundly impacted me and I hope they challenge and move you as you pray them too. Oh God, I have tasted thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made...
One Thing?
I have a quick question for you. If your church only did one thing really well, what would you want that thing to be? Even if everything else really stunk, you'd still stay because this one thing was done superbly. Would it be the worship? How about the...
God Hears Our Prayers
I'm super excited about my first video devo! Let me know what you think! In this installment, I really want to hit home the fact that God hears our prayers. I know that sounds super obvious to most of us, but just watch... Part one of a three part series "Three Core...
Messenger Bag Winner Revealed!
Thank you everyone for participating in the latest giveaway! I so appreciate everyone who committed to praying for Ireland! There are many wells of revival in Ireland and I'm praying for them to be uncapped. What a wonderful spiritual heritage they have and I...
Another Messenger Bag Giveaway!
Hey friends! Remember the Messenger Bag Giveaway I did last month? (Check it out.) Well I'm giving away another one!! I've been selling these bags for years to raise money for Irish missions. From time to time I like to give one away. Why? I'm really hoping that...
I Want More!
I want more! I want more than surface, more than artsy, and more than self promotion wrapped in "ministry". I want more than book deals, recording contracts, Dove Awards, the CBA, and Jesus used to push a product. I want more than Christian culture, trite blog posts,...
When You Go Into Ministry…
I started in full time ministry 15 years ago. It was a really exciting time for me. I remember setting up my first office. The church I worked in was very small and couldn't afford a decent desk for me so I refinished an old oak army desk a friend gave me. I loved...
RISK IT ALL!!!
Risk is... risky. How's that for profound? We like sure things. When we invest out time, money, and energy into something we want to KNOW it's going to succeed. It's heartbreaking to put yourself out there, pour yourself into a project, or invest your life into...