Thoughts on leadership, covocational ministry, church revitalization, and outreach.
The hidden power of “Bless, do not curse,” is the fact that it heals us as well as our enemies. Yesterday afternoon, I could feel my blood pressure rising as I paced around my office fuming about a recent comment someone made. It’s unusual for me to be so riled up. But I’ve been upset this …
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"Why can't we all just get along?" Most people want everyone to agree. Especially in church. Disagreements are seen as a bad thing. People think that if we disagree, we won't get along. They say that to have unity in the church we must have agreement. Well, I disagree. (👈 See what I did …
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It's easy to keep doing the same things by default. If you want to rethink church and think deeply about what makes the church the church, take a look at this training! Last year, my wife and I went through a Church Intensive Labs Training, put on by Francis Chan's organization called Crazy …
For any Christian, there is really nothing like visiting Israel. It's an experience you'll never forget. After living in Israel about 20 years ago, I've really enjoyed taking small groups back to visit. It's not a money-making thing for me, it's just something I keep feeling like I should …
I'm attending the Amplify Outreach conference again this year. I've been a regular attendee to this conference for several years now. This year the conference is rebranded a little bit, and has an official partnership with Outreach Magazine. Many conferences feel like they go stale after a …
Book review of Pharisectomy by Peter Haas — How to joyfully remove your inner Pharisee and other religiously transmitted diseases. Things I like The main thing that I like about Peter Haas' ministry is that they're actually reaching unchurched people. This seems like such a rarity in so …
