The wilderness is sacred. It is holy because of what happens in us, and how God uses it to demonstrate his love toward his children.
Grieving with those who Grieve: 4 Ministry Tips
It is a gift to be able to grieve with those who are in grief. But it is a gift that you can learn. Here are 4 tips to grieve with others.
2 Things about God to Take to the Bank
Life is uncertain, which means your faith can also be uncertain. It’s why they call if faith. Without doubt you can’t have faith. So let me give you two things you can be certain of today, tomorrow and for your life. Here are two things you can take to the bank about God. 1. God […]
Kindness = Repentance + Relationship
God wants relationship. His nature demands repentance, but God longs for relationship. What does your picture of God look like?
I Choose the Ancient.
New Versus Ancient Now all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there would spend their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new. -Acts 17:21 God isn’t just old. He is before time. More than that, God exists out of time. He isn’t a new idea. God has always been. God is ancient. Too […]
3 Tips to Grow Any Organization
You are a leader! You are an important part of your organization – job, church, little league team, civic group, and even family. It doesn’t matter what role you play, you are vital. You are vital because you are a leader. You may not have the title or position, but people are following you. They […]
There will be a Future.
Christmas in Colombia I’ve been thinking a lot about future lately. I began near Christmas. I was watching the show Narcos on Netflix. Narcos is about the Colombian drug cartels in the late 1980’s. The show outlines the power and influence the cartels wielded, and how Colombia and the US fought them. The battle came to a head […]
The butterfly and the struggle.
The butterfly We all struggle…even butterflies. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A little boy brought home a caterpillar he finds while playing outside. Fascinated, he asked to keep it. He and his mother placed it in a jar with sticks and grass. The little boy constantly watched the caterpillar eat and move. […]
That little floaty thing when we die.
What is the soul? A few weeks ago, I had the honor of preaching at Cross Points Church. The topic for October was First: Jesus First and Foremost – in our heart, soul, mind and strength. My specific topic was how to put Jesus first in our soul. The first question to answer with this topic […]
Rights die here.
Take your ‘buts’ to the Cross! Like any sub-culture, growing up and attending the same church for 30+ years, you hear some stories. One of my favorite stories from the “old days” happened sometime in the 70’s. The story goes something like this… The old saint, Brother Catron, was preaching a Sunday evening message, and he […]
