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...
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- Aug 15, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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- Aug 1, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
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?...
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- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
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. ...
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- Aug 2, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Two Essentials to Biblical Discipleship
Think for a minute about some of your best coaches, teachers, professors, bosses or personal trainers that brought the most out of you. ...
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- Jun 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Single Most Overlooked Discipleship Principle
Often times we overlook obvious solutions. There are podcasts, websites, apps, books, vlogs and probably dozens of other ways we can...
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- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
Mothers Day: A Glimpse of Something Greater
We say “we love you” a lot this time of year. There is something about Mother’s, caring women in our lives, grandma’s, big sisters or...
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