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How NOT to get me to follow you on Twitter
I have come to really like Twitter. So much so that I have to tell myself to take a break once in a while so that I can get something done. Twitter levels the playing field and allows anyone to share what's on their mind or what they're doing. It's a great way to...
A Picture of Grace
I love grace. Seriously, I'm consistently astounded by the grace of God. The thing about grace is that, if you ask 10 people what grace means, you'll get 10 definitions for the word. You might hear things like the following... "God's unmerited favor" "mercy bestowed"...
And the Winner is…
Hudson and I announce the winner of the messenger bag giveaway... Thanks for reading. You can subscribe to my blog by Clicking here.
Why Don’t People Go to Church?
I was listening to a message recently that listed the top four reasons people give for not going to church. They are as follows: Services are boring The people are unfriendly They just care about money The questionable safety of their children I know I've felt all...
I Like You. Take a Messenger Bag.
For years I've been selling bags on eBay to raise money for Irish missions. (Check out my Irish Missions page). I'm not sure why I chose military inspired messenger bags and back packs to sell. Maybe because I like to read and I like something sturdy to carry my...
An Unpopular Proposal
In my last post, I made the observation that great leaders love to learn. They read, attend conferences, and keep growing as a leader. I was talking with a friend recently. He's a professional counselor and works hard to be able to give his best to his clients. In...
A Common Leadership Thread
"Have you ever read this book?" I asked with way too much enthusiasm. He just looked at me with an expression that said, "Yeah, right." He was a youth pastor that already knew all the answers. His youth ministry was slightly above average in size and he was very...
What Didn’t You Do?
“I’m not worried about what I’ve done. It’s what I could have done that troubles me.” – A.W. Tozer I’ll admit it. Between the ages of 15 and 30 I put off a lot of things. Somehow I thought, “I have a long time to accomplish that.” and that line of thinking brought...
Free Indeed
Let’s admit it. We seldom walk in the total freedom that Christ bought for us. I recently came across this video made from an old recording of Paris Reidhead preaching. I shared it on Twitter and wanted to share it with you here. I have a difficult time watching it...