Thoughts about Life and Ministry
If you want to be a strong leader, you must never quit reading and learning. Leaders are always growing, once a leader stops growing they quit leading. That is why I try to continue read and learn from books, blogs, and other leaders. Today, I read an article by Rick Warren that I felt not [...]
This year I set a goal to read 20 books outside of my daily Bible reading. That may not seem like a lot to you avid readers, but for a guy who grew up with dyslexia this was a big deal. My distaste for reading has transformed into a serious appetite for it. Here are [...]
I just got the awesome privilege of reviewing Mark Batterson’s new book Primal before it hit the market. Having been challenged and inspired by his previous books, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day and Wild Goose Chase, I expected nothing less of Primal. I was not disappointed, in fact, I couldn’t [...]
Yesterday, I received some information that was completely heartbreaking. A student from the last church I ministered at unexpectedly lost his mother. He is in the 8th grade and has no other immediate family. I completely understand the feelings he has due to the fact that I also unexpectedly lost both of [...]
What happens when we fail to forgive? Too often we dwell on the hurt we’ve experienced and forget that we dish out our fair share of the pain. Do you remember how you felt when you accepted Christ and your sins were forgiven? Why is it that we allow relationships to deteriorate instead of passing [...]
What happens when a church forsakes prayer? When the prayer list becomes just another task to complete? Or when our focus shifts from praying for and reaching the unchurched to pleasing our membership? When prayer becomes a chore, the church loses the power and blessings of Jesus. If we expect growth in our churches, we [...]
I am doing something I really don’t do often; I am calling out for help. My wife and I are starting out on a new journey in church planting, but we don’t want to move forward without knowing that this effort is covered in prayer. We’re getting ready to take on a task [...]
In my last post, I shared that God was calling me leave the ministry I loved, to go into the unknown. I’ve been praying for years that God would use me in a way that would strengthen my faith. God has been revealing His plan to me piece by piece for some time [...]
On May 3, 2009, I took a leap of faith to step away from the ministry that I have served in for almost six years. There have been so many things said about why I left my position as youth pastor. Well, it’s time to clarify why I left a ministry I loved as [...]
Sometimes we wonder why we don’t hear from God. We pray and it feels like God doesn’t answer. I think God speaks all the time, we just have to learn to listen for Him. Here are a few things that help me hear God’s still, small voice:
I open the Book and start reading. God loves [...]