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Deconstruction of Faith
I am meeting more and more people who feel like spiritual orphans. They grew up in a church, they went off to college, started a career,...
Nov 1, 20214 min read


Abuse in Church
Do I share my story? Do I share friend’s stories? Do I pick on a denomination? Do I pull a quote from the New York Times? Sadly, abuse of...
Oct 15, 20214 min read


3 Big Early Leadership Ah Ha’s!
There are a ton of books on leadership development, vision, delegation, moving from intern to executive and plenty of others with catchy...
Oct 1, 20214 min read


4 Things I Wish I New Before Hiring A Pastor
I have hired a lot of ministry staff. Hundreds of volunteers, dozens of paid interns and multiple pastoral staff including being part of...
Sep 15, 20215 min read


Bible vs Jesus
I follow Jesus, not the bible. Obviously. Yet, even as I write that it causes an unease and I am sure for many who have grown up in...
Sep 1, 20213 min read


Grace Expected
Have you asked others for grace? Or like me, have you received an email that said, “thanks for your grace” as a not-so-subtle way of...
Aug 15, 20214 min read


Compensation Ignored
In an environment where employers are trying to attract talent with a variety of perks, why are so many employees ignoring one of the...
Aug 1, 20213 min read


Flipped: Reputation
How much time and energy do I spend wondering what others think of me? There is something inside all of us that wants others to think...
Jul 1, 20212 min read


Flipped: Money
If I won the lottery…I would... What would you do? There is an idealized sense of security, happiness, and freedom from problems that...
Jun 15, 20212 min read


Flipped: Power
I would handle power better than those in power. How common is that thought today? Would you? How do you define a good use of power?...
Jun 1, 20212 min read


Is Wisdom Boring?
We often subconsciously assume that our pastors and church staff are wise and thus our expectation is they won’t fail us. We don’t really...
May 1, 20213 min read


The Best Bible Translation
Which translation do you use? What is the point of this question? Is it genuine? Or, does it come with some agenda seeking to prove why...
Apr 1, 20212 min read


3 indispensable characteristics to look for in a local church.
I recently had to "find" another church. Through a complicated and compelling pile of circumstances I found myself looking. I also found...
Mar 1, 20213 min read


Do I stay or do I leave?
“Do I stay or do I leave my job?” We enter the marketplace or paid ministry and find ourselves working with people in organizations with...
Feb 1, 20213 min read


Leaders Listen
Leaders get the microphone, they are unmuted on zoom and have followers waiting to hear what they have to say. Isn’t it counter intuitive...
Jan 1, 20212 min read


5 People Worth Following
You may be familiar with Rick Warren or John Piper, but digging a little deeper here are a few names of people with less followers and...
Nov 1, 20202 min read


Alone. Re-Fueled.
You are too busy not to schedule alone time. It sounds counter intuitive, but you are too busy to avoid alone time. It is often the first...
Oct 1, 20202 min read


Elijah: Finding Yourself in the Fire
I have a firepit in my front yard. I love it! Fire has a way of mesmerizing anyone close. It draws neighbors and pulls in friends. ...
Sep 1, 20203 min read


Leadership Creativity
How is it that great leaders always seem to know what to do when others are at a loss? How is it that great leaders always seem to know...
Aug 1, 20202 min read
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