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Learning, growing, and maybe ranting.
The Deadly Duo
Over the years I've noticed that, if the devil can't get you to leave the ministry, he'll use tactics to render you completely ineffective. The evidence of this is great, just look around and you'll see many churches stagnant, dying, and irrelevant. Or they simply...
On Drinking and Relevance
I've debated for a while about sharing my opinion on this subject. The reason is that there seems to be two very established camps on it. One says, "Never touch alcohol! It's devil pee!" (I exaggerate.) The other says, "Hey, Jesus drank wine. It's OK as long as...
A Homeless Christmas
This year we decided to start a new family tradition. Like many families hit by economic downturn, we didn't exactly have a ton of presents under the tree. That's tough for a parent. We want to spoil our kids with all sorts of toys and goodies. Our three boys have...
A Gated Community Known as Church
Next month I'm putting on a free workshop for pastors and ministry leaders on how to use social networking in ministry. I believe that Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, blogs, etc. can be great free resources for churches wanting to strengthen community and...
Resistance Isn’t Futile
I was at the doctor's office recently and we had a conversation about the Swine Flu. I'm not a huge fan of vaccines and my question was, "What's the worst case scenario if a guy like me decides not to take the shot?" His answer? "You'll be laid up for a few days...
Lover of Scripture
We're doing Advent again this year and I really love it! After dinner each night, we take about five minutes out to light the candle, read the scripture, and talk about our Savior's birth. If you've ever thought about introducing family devotion, then Advent is the...
I Give Up.
"I give up. I'm done. I quit. It's over. I surrender. I'm not doing this anymore!" These are some of the most powerful words in the Christian vocabulary. Unfortunately, they're seldom spoken accept in reference to an assignment. The idea of a life absolutely...
Turkeys are Cool
We decided to visit my parents for Thanksgiving this year. Something we haven't done for years. It's fun to have everyone pile into the folks house, raid the cupboards, lay around, and laugh about whatever. For some reason, it's actually easy to forget about all...
When God Backs Away
Ever feel like God is far away? You know, you pray but don't feel his presence, ask for direction but don't hear a thing, read and nothing jumps out at you. It feels like your life is a long walk down a desert road with no life on the horizon. I know, I know that...