Justice…mercy…grace. Most of us are familiar with those terms and their definitions.
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Gwen and I just got back from a couple of weeks at the beach. We had been excitedly anticipating this trip since we planned it nearly a year ago.
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Most of us are familiar with the term “growing pains.” Physiologically, growing pains are an ache or soreness in the legs that can occur in children
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When the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Lord, teach us to pray,” we can assume that they had been watching and listening to their Master’s regular habit of praying.
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The beginning of a new year is often a time when we take stock of where we are and where we would like to grow in the months ahead.
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Nearly every parent has heard their child say, “Tell me a story.” Why is this?
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The annual turn of the calendar is not only a cue that a new year awaits. It’s also an occasion to remember what the past year offered.
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When you’ve lost a loved one, every “first” without them can feel excruciating. The first birthday…or Mother’s Day…or Father’s Day. Then there are the holidays.
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Whether you’re a pastor or a parent, a spouse or a friend, the occasion will arise when you encounter someone going through a difficult time.
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I came across a phrase a while ago that has stubbornly stuck with me: Words create worlds.”
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I don’t know about you, but I am really ready for this presidential election to be over.
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I recently came across an article titled “The Top 10 Problems Facing Pastors Today.” I was not surprised by #1, which was “job-related stress,” or #2, which was “feelings of loneliness and isolation.” I was dismayed, however, at #3.
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In my last post, I shared some information regarding the struggles pastors are facing today. What can we do to help hurting pastors?
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I recently came across an article by Jill Foley Turner from the National Christian Foundation that offered some powerful and, sadly, troubling insights on the current state of pastors.
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A piece I read from pastor and author Mark Batterson grabbed my attention last week and it has yet to let me go. It has to do with vision.
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Tucked away in the book of Proverbs is a verse that is unfamiliar to most of us, but oh so important to grasp. It’s Proverbs 17:9 – “Love prospers when a fault is forgiven but dwelling on it separates close friends.”
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One of the best books on leadership I have read in recent years goes by the provocative title: Canoeing the Mountains with the subtitle, Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory.
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If you’re a mariner lost at sea, triangulation is a very good thing. It’s a navigational technique that allows you to figure out where you are by measuring the triangle formed by two known points and your unknown point. But in the arena of relationships, triangulation is another thing altogether
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Back in 2021, as we were emerging from the long, dark season of COVID, I attended a gathering of leaders from my denomination, the first of its kind since the CDC had issued its new facemask guidelines.
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I enjoyed meeting with my coaching groups. It’s so gratifying to see these young pastors eagerly leaning into their professional development. Yet it was in a follow-up phone call that I witnessed another need.
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