How Long Should You Pray?
Prayer is a mystery. On a lot of God stuff, I can eventually get to a place where I kind-of ‘get it’. Prayer keeps hanging out there as an unanswered question. How does it work?…
Are You a Thermostat or a Thermometer?
Most of the marriage conflict I hear about comes from a husband or wife getting upset about something the other one said. A moment of insensitivity, a thoughtless comment, a selfish reaction to a spouse…
Will You Stop For People?
Last weekend, I got to meet one of the coolest Senior Pastors ever….the Harley-riding leader of a church involving 6,000 people each week. With three services, nine new church plants and a growing staff, this…
Jesus as Savior vs. Lord
Somehow tonight, I ended up on a website watching Kathy Ireland, the drop-dead gorgeous model share her faith story. Something she said struck me. “I can’t remember when I didn’t believe in Jesus, but I…
That’s Not Fair?
Sometime in your life, you’re going to feel the sting of unfairness. Maybe it’s hearing your mother’s will read and realizing your brother and sister got more than you. Maybe it’s your friend that’s never…
“What makes ‘fun’ fun?”
I laugh less now than I ever have. And at a time when I have so much to be grateful for. I’m alive. Living indoors. Breathing. And so are you if you’re reading this. What…
The “One Year To Live” Exercise
A good friend showed me all the stuff he was involved in. He’s stretched in a hundred directions. Family, multiple business things, church, a couple of charities…more requirements than he has hours to spend. What…
Learning To Lose and ‘Dropping the Rope’
Most men are competitive, whether we want to admit it or not. Look at the games we play. If we’re pretty good (translated: can be competitive), we’ll play the game. If we’re not, we won’t….
Can A Secular Endeavor Be Spiritual?
“Your company is your church” he said. “The people who work with you, sell to you, buy from you…those are your parishioners. Some are going to be sold out to Christ. Some don’t know and…
Why We Need Grace
I royally screwed up. I completely forgot a commitment I made and “no showed” something important. What’s worse, the guy I let down is one of our most fired-up champions for Radical Mentoring, sprinkling words…
