Four Reasons People Attack - Part One
One of things that I was not prepared for when I first became a pastor and our church started experiencing growth was the number of people…
Running Uphill - Part Five of Five
My fifth hill: personal limitations.
One of the hardest things for me to come to grips with is my humanity. It bothers me because at times…
Running Uphill - Part Four of Five
My fourth hill: the hill of fear.
I have a philosophy when it comes to leadership and it is that God will allow us to go through fearful…
Running Uphill - Part Three of Five
The third hill that I had to climb was patience.
You might find this hard to believe about me but I am not an incredibly patient person. I…
Running Uphill - Part Two of Five
The second hill I had to overcome as a follower of Christ is the hill of legalism. (I am a recovering Pharisee!)
When I became a…
Running Uphill - Part One Of Five
I had a thought the other day while running- I hate running uphill.
When I run from my house, it is inevitable that I on the return back…
Explanation Or Obedience?
One of the problems I have constantly faced as follower of Jesus Christ is the mistake that believing that God owes me some sort of…
It’s NOT Easy…
People often ask me, “What is one of the biggest mistakes you’ve made as a leader?” The answer is simple…making…
Too Busy?
The other night on the way home from church I just about ran off the road listening to a news story…
It seems that a woman in Ohio…
Some Things God Has Been Teaching Me Lately…
Here are some thoughts that I really feel the Lord has been pouring into me recently…
“You have no idea how HUGE I…
How Do I Hear God’s Voice?
Often when I am speaking I will say something like, “I felt the Lord say to me…” AND, just as often as I make that…
Six Questions I Try To Keep In Front Of Me - Part Four
Last post in the series based on II Timothy 2:15…
#6 - Am I Handling God’s Word Correctly?
”...and who correctly…