Today, I want to encourage you. And I mean that in the literal sense. To encourage means to give courage. This isn't encouragement designed to make you feel good about yourself, it's affirmation designed to give you more boldness, to…
One the great things about the Revolutionary Love series at Connexus is that it's had such practical application points every week. Bring food and clothing. Buy a mosquito net. Build a health clinic. All tangible, "doable" stuff. To be honest,…
Sometimes a verse just jumps off the page. Had this happen to me this morning. Check this out from Micah 6.3-5: “O my people, what have I done to you? What have I done to make you tired of me? Answer me!…
I like to make this blog about positive things, but once in a while I'll divert. I think today is one of those days. Revolutionary Love is stirring something in me. I am so amazed to see hundreds of people…
Thanks for the dialogue these past seven days on preaching. Had to add one more thing. My goal as a preacher to give messages that help people make the link between God and life. I want it to help. But…
It’s hard to know how to dance with God. There are days when I think all I need to do is sit back and let God do all the work. Interfering would just mess up what God wants to do. …
Earlier tonight, I realized I am totally living in 2008. I was answering text messages, email, facebook messages, being instant messaged on facebook, checking blog comments and twittering all at the same time. And the weird part is, I don’t…
Everyone once in a while when I read the Bible stuff pops up that I just plain never noticed before. It’s been there for thousands of years. I know I’ve read it before. It’s just that I missed it. Earlier…
Had a call from a friend and colleague last night at home…a church leader who mentored me in my early years as a pastor and who provided all kinds of good counsel. He’s probably 10-15 years my senior, and we…
More and more I’m seeing at the end of the day all we’ve got is our relationship with God and with people. Not the idea of a relationship, but the reality of a relationship. Ups and downs, pain and tears,…