We live as “sojourners” in this world. Even as “strangers and aliens.” I find that alien word a little–well, alien. But we are outsiders to our culture. This positions...
My high school youth pastor recently surprised me with a text. I’m thrilled at the connection after many years. Since I’m so old, I imagine he’s in his eighties by now. In...
The guy attacked me from the platform at a symposium. “You’re not the laid-back leader you present to the public. You have to exercise authority to do what you’ve done.” I responded with, “I’m not...
Hope you’re making disciples… If you are, you should be able to name your three closest disciples without even thinking about it. If you can’t, you probably need to re-read Jesus’...
I want to be like Barnabas when I grow up (at age 74, I’m not sure I’ll get there, but I’m sure trying). Barnabas understood something that seems to have escaped the 11 disciples (12 if you include...
So, who isn’t tired of hearing about the pandemic, or the “new normal?” I sure am, but here we go with another way to look at this mess. COVID-19 is an asset for those who allow it to be! Not to...
Church planter? Disciplemaker? COVID-19 pastor? All three have much to learn from an ancient multiplication leader/driver. We tend to romanticize modernity. This social evolution paradigm mistakenly...