Obedience
It’s a word we use but don’t think much about. Mostly, it’s what we want from our children, and what we notice when it’s missing in other people’s kids. In religion, it’s the reason crazies…
So . . . What is a Disciple?
I’ve been trying to make disciples to awhile now. Formally for 15 years and informally for another 18 before that. I’ve had a working definition of what that means but until the other night as…
Experiential Learning
If you want to teach someone something so they’ll never forget it, try experiential learning or as it’s defined, “learning through reflection on doing.” Here’s the simple four-step process . . . Step 1: Principle…
Finding Community
Do you have a true friend? Someone who knows your ‘dark corners’? Someone who knows everything about you . . . knows your story, what you struggle with, what you dream about? Not many guys…
Climbing, Sliding or Gliding
Brian Moore, Lead Pastor of Crosspointe Church shared this at Radical Mentoring’s Mentor Summit this past weekend . . . “In your faith-walk, you’re either climbing or sliding. There’s no such thing as gliding!” I asked a…
One-a-Day For a Week
Life sucks the courage out of us. Day by day, we’re disappointed, criticized, rejected, abandoned, postponed and distracted. Things we planned to finish remain unfinished. People don’t do what they say, or they do the…
“I Can’t, I Have To . . .”
Have you ever had to tell someone “I can’t, I have to . . .”? It’s called ‘negative assertion.’ On one side of the comma, you’re saying ‘no’ . . . on the other side,…
“Well, That’s Just Old Tip”
There have never been two politicians more different than Ronald Reagan and Thomas Phillip “Tip” O’Neill. Reagan was incredibly conservative . . . O’Neill, a staunch liberal. Reagan, a California Republican. O’Neill, a northeastern Democrat….
Before . . .
Last post was about praying and then resting after you’re done. This one’s about the other end of it. What do you do first? What precedes your prayer? If you’re a music person . ….
Pray . . . Then Rest
I’ve always had this tension about prayer. Here’s the part I ‘get’ . . . Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (1…
