Created to Look Forward
Consider these verses . . . “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in…
You Can’t Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube
What’s done is done . . . you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube . . . it’s no use crying over spilled milk. I believe it’s a gift from God . ….
Mentor Summit 2019: “This Way of Life”
Every year, we invite pastors, church leaders, and mentors to spend a weekend with us face-to-face at our annual Mentor Summit. We worship. We refresh our hearts. We refill our cups. We learn from some…
New ‘Be’ Resolutions
You don’t need me to tell you how few people live out their New Year’s resolutions. And apparently, people’s expectations for resolutions aren’t even particularly high. According to an article in Business Insider, 94% of…
Why Belonging Matters
We all want to belong. God made us to belong. From Eden to everyman, there’s a deep need for attachment and belonging. We want to be included in things with other people. Someone asked famous…
10 Things I Learned in 2018
Every year for a long time, I’ve reflected on the past 12 months and netted out the most significant things I learned. Here’s this year’s edition (go here to see previous years’ lists) . ….
Behaving to Believing
Most evangelicals (myself included) have lived under the idea that a person comes to believe in Jesus and then their behavior will change. A true statement, but it doesn’t always happen that way. Yes, there…
When Tears Appear, the Spirit is Near
Here’s a new one for you . . . when tears appear, the Spirit is near. Ok, it’s not in the Bible. My words, not His. But it’s my experience. Let me explain. And don’t…
And When He Came to Himself…
“And when he came to himself . . .” These six words might be the most important words in the world. They come from Jesus’ story of the prodigal son, recounted in Luke 15 (King…
Don’t Be a Sheepdog Leader
When I visited New Zealand years ago, I saw a demonstration of the well-trained working sheepdogs who daily move the sheep from place to place. Incredibly quick and extremely tenacious, the dogs reminded me of…
