Spiritual Growth
No one needs you. Now what?
“What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.” Exodus 18:17-19 When confronted by his father-in-law about the work he has taken on, Moses responds very much like most of us would…
Read MoreAll Churches Multiply
What was the first thought that went through your mind when you read that title? If you’re anything like me, you’ve been turned off over so much emphasis on church multiplication at any expense that the mere suggestion of multiplication completely frustrates you. Yet, every church multiplies… Whether intentional or not, whether healthy or…
Read More5 Reasons Why Leaders Should Embrace Consistent Change
For most of us, change is hard; for others, it’s downright excruciating! As people who are constantly being changed into the image of Christ, change should be something Christians embrace and even pursue when we understand that it’s for good cause. Yet, when we’re honest, we know that even good change is difficult. We often…
Read MoreWhat is humility…really?
I was asked recently to speak at a Leadership Conference on the topic of Humility. So, I figured I’d share with you a few of my thoughts on this illusive requirement of effective leadership. Now, I must admit, I began my talk with the confession that I have yet to corner the market on…
Read MoreWhen little makes a big impact.
I grew up in a little Norwegian Free church in Northern Minnesota. Do you know what I learned in my little church? I was with a multi-generational congregation where these old Scandinavian men and women in these prayer meetings would get down on their knees and weep and cry out to God for people who…
Read MoreDoes innocent suffering really exist?
Innocent suffering really exists. It happens. And it makes us just as uncomfortable as it did Job’s friends. We don’t like the uncertainty and so we come up with explanations that help to give us our understanding of the world back, and our control of it. The long speeches that make up the book…
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