Leadership
3 Ways To See Past A Blind Spot
One of the world’s largest ships stumbled in the Suez Canal, turned sideways, and got stuck in the sand, completely blocking passage through one of the world’s most important trade routes. For six days, ships were backed up into the sea, their precious cargo of everything from shoes to TVs to barrels of oil stuck…
Read MoreThe Pastor’s Most Strategic (Or Stressful) Relationship
Without question, the senior pastor’s most important relationship is with God, and second to that is with his family. In the context of the senior pastor’s church, however, there are many other relationships that call for his attention. I would suggest, among the myriad options available, that the most strategic relationship the pastor has is…
Read MoreHe Is Risen… Indeed?
Well, it’s been a little over a year now since our world as church leaders was rocked to its core, as the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping the world last spring and everything everywhere began shutting down. Most of us expected that first weekend of making the last-minute pivot to online services was going to be…
Read MoreWhen The Gospel Starts To Grind
How many times have you preached or taught or written about the epidemic? Not COVID, the other epidemic. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve preached “against” the epidemic of individualism in our culture. Not a red-faced rant kind of preaching, but a measured presentation of the costs we pay for becoming increasingly isolated…
Read MoreFriendly Fire: 3 Ways To Avoid The Casualties
I have a problem. I am good at seeing the flaws in other’s ministries. Not so much in the beneficial “let me help you out” way, but in a prideful way that looks down on others from above. I can see why things won’t work, why others are wrong, and why they shouldn’t do it…
Read MoreWhat About The Dark Nights?
Grief can be deeply isolating. Even our closest friends may pull away—not because they don’t care, but because lament is difficult to witness. The raw pain of a broken heart can feel disorienting, unsettling, and messy. This is especially true when the grieving person is someone we expect to be “strong” in their faith. When…
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