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“Get My Underwear Off Of Your Head!”  (6 Thoughts About God!)

On Sunday I came home, changed clothes, put a load of clothes in the wash and then went into the kitchen to get some food…
Church

Four Ways To Deal With A Critic

Before I share the four ways let me be VERY clear on who a critic is… A critic is NOT someone who approaches you and has a sincere…
Discipleship

Jesus Is A Micromanager!!!

Guess what—Jesus is a micromanager…and I AM SO THANKFUL!!! Contrary to the belief of some people…Jesus didn’t come…
Church

Fear

Got this question via Twitter the other day… “How can you tell if you are living in fear?  Why is it so important to have…
Church

Innovation or Investigation?

I don’t want to be an “innovative ministry leader” because in doing so the focus of my life may switch from being an…
Leadership

Five Questions We Should Ask Ourselves

Last night I had the honor of speaking to the men at NewSpring Church that were ordained into the ministry…I challenged them…
Church

16 Questions That Will Help Us Make It In Ministry - Part 15 (Final Post)

15. Am I Wanting A Nice, Quiet, Peaceful Life? In Matthew 10:34-39 Jesus clearly tells those He has called and gifted your life is not…
Leadership

What If I Have People On Staff That Don’t Like The Church?

Last week I posted, “Seven Questions Leadership Teams Should Wrestle With,” and got the following question via…
Church

It’s Tuesday…Can’t WAIT ‘Till Sunday!

So…it’s Tuesday… I haven’t preached in five weeks…not at NewSpring…in fact, not anywhere…
Church

Five Things You Can Do When People Attack Unjustly

Leaders MUST be willing to make unpopular decisions at times…and when that happens you can bet on the fact that arrows are going to…
Church

10 Questions Church Leaders Should Ask Themselves

#1 - Am I loving “social networking” more than Jesus? #2 - Am I loving my particular brand of theology more than Jesus? #3 -…
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Sunday Night Reflections

What an amazing day at NewSpring Church…a few thoughts before heading to hit the hay… The news about our Florence campus keeps…