I was shopping in a store recently and saw a pile of stunningly wrapped presents. Glimmering with wrapping paper and gold bows the gifts looked splendid. They were organized beautifully under a Christmas tree with all the colors of Christmas on full display. They [...]
How has your year been? As we soon close 2019, where do you find yourself? Are you ending 2019 with a bang, energized and encouraged? Maybe you are enthusiastic and excited about what is to come? Or do you find yourself as a weary [...]
It’s so easy to take the credit. Recently my wife came up with a really creative idea for something at our church, and I later shared it with the leaders. In doing so, I framed the conversation in such a way that it sounded [...]
God is infinite and we are finite, and there will always be things that finite humanity does not know about our infinitely, almighty God. But in His grace, God invites His followers to search the Scriptures daily to learn and discover God’s character and [...]
“Bitterness and resentment only hurt one person, and it's not the person we're resenting - it's us.” Alana Stewert [1] Recently a friend shared this with me: “They accused us of some awful things! Things that were untrue, mean and very hurtful. I never [...]
For leaders, communication ranks near the top of the list of important skills. I remember watching a documentary not long ago about identical twins. During the program two sisters were talking about how they knew each other so well they finished each other’s sentences [...]
For generations the Israelites longed for an earthly king. A man who would rule on an earthly throne providing for their physical and material needs. However, that wasn't God's plan. While God gave them land and men to govern over them, His intention was [...]
Sometimes the unexpected things teach you the most about God. Puppy training has been a lot of that for me. Scarlett, our new puppy, has been cute, stubborn, fragile, reckless, obedient, naughty and everything in between. We have laughed at her, been annoyed by [...]
I have always admired theologians—men and women who have a deep and comprehensive understanding of the Bible. I have a friend who is one. He’s super smart and he absolutely loves to study and grow in knowledge. He gets excited about things like the [...]
Leadership is bound to bring about opportunities to be humbled. It’s inevitable. The messiness of life often gets in the way of the plans we have and things rarely go as expected. But a good leader embraces the opportunity and grows from it. Humility [...]
