Christian Living… Lessons from Glass Cleaning 21 Oct 201619 Oct 2016 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work (Ephesians 4:16, NIV). I…
Church… Some great thoughts on servant leadership 17 Oct 2016 Tom Johnston is both a friend and a mentor of mine. There are some great nuggets in this five minute video. Definitely worth your time. As a pastor who is…
Church… Tomorrow, don’t write down anything your pastor says…. 1 Oct 2016 A lot of church's like to provide an outline of the sermon in their bulletin. Certainly nothing wrong with that, but that is something I don't do. Let me tell…
Church… Want to Reduce Conflict? 24 Sep 2016 One of the things I am often asked, is how to deal with conflict or how to keep conflict from escalating in church. One of my favorite tools for working…
Church… What Happens When You Divorce Grace and Truth 23 Sep 201624 Sep 2016 Yesterday I was pointed to a post by Jessica Fore in which she shares her side of a long struggle with her church and presbytery over dealing with finding out…
Church Answering Nathaniel 1 Jun 20151 Jun 2015 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about…
Church… The Key of Truth, Part 3 10 Apr 201410 Apr 2014 Christianity involves both truth and grace, both head and heart; it is both rational and relational. Understanding this is crucial to understanding what life together in Christ means. Case in…
Church… The Key of Truth, Part 2 9 Apr 20149 Apr 2014 Jesus said that the world would know we are His disciples by seeing that we love one another. Love is the incarnation of grace and truth. Therefore one of the…
Church… The Key of Truth, Part 1 8 Apr 20148 Apr 2014 I have been learning that you can take Jesus' actions in the Gospels and break them down into two groups. How Jesus responded to people, and how He conducted Himself…