The Question We Need to Hear When Saying “I Love You.”

And then there were these two words, that felt like the stereo needle being dragged across your favorite vinyl album (kids, ask your parents). … These two words formed as a question that made him, for an instant and for a life-time, question the nature of his love.

Spiritual Complacency Reversed

A few years back I wrote what has become my most viewed blog post. It is about spiritual complacency. It…

Come To The Table

God lives in community. And He has done everything needed to welcome us into that oneness. By faith, step into that and find joy around His Table.

I’m Tired… Tired of Christianity

Like you, I read several online papers, I keep track of social media. I even subscribe to 3 email alerts…

3 Ways to Possess What Jesus Came to Bring

This morning I awoke 2 hours before the alarm sounded. I began thinking about Jesus and the season of advent.…

5 Things That Make It Possible to Give Hard Thanks

Around the thanksgiving table, many people have the tradition of telling something we are thankful for. It doesn’t take long…

It Might Be Time to Stop Learning Lessons

Have you ever experienced some difficulty in your life and one of your first thoughts is, there must be a…

You are God’s Beautiful Boys and Girls

Last Saturday, my son and I went to see the movie “Beautiful Boy.” I wasn’t sure what I would experience,…

A Pastor’s Heavy Heart: 7 Things Your Pastor Carries

I have a unique role. I get to be a pastor to pastors. One of the primary responsibilities in ministry…

Do you believe God is good? But, what about when… ?

In the midst of hard times, it’s hard to see the goodness of God. But that’s because we are judging His goodness by our perspective f our circumstances. There might be a better way.