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5 Ways to Encourage Those You Lead

I have the great privilege of working with an amazing team. A team that fights for one another instead of against one another. A team that is acutely focused on Jesus.

For nearly two decades, I have also been led by great leaders. These are great pastors, thinkers, and followers of Jesus who understand what it means to lead a team well and how to encourage those they lead to use their gifts in service to God’s world. The health of a team is determined by the health of the leader and how he or...

Were You There?

This week our church has been holding Vacation Bible School for the neighborhood. The team has a done a great job. My job was...

Giving Up Yes for Lent

This piece was originally published at The Well.

Teddy Roosevelt’s quote rings often in my ears:

“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win...

Epiphany and Competing Calendars: #thestruggleisreal

An earlier version of this article was published at The Well.

A couple of weeks into Advent, I realized that our best-laid plans for living...

The Time I Heard a Curse Word in Church

I was scheduled to speak on a Sunday night for a new church client, and as is customary for me I attended their morning...

Celebrity Pastors – Say What?

Over the past few years I have noticed a disturbing trend with so-called “celebrity pastors” – the trend actually isn’t related to them, but...

A Pastor Case Study

In this ministry there are often themes that continue to present themselves no matter the location, denomination, or style of the church. One that...

Experiencing God in the Ordinary

When is the last time you took a few moments and enjoyed the simple pleasure of a sunrise or sunset? How long has it...

Let the Little Children Come…to Worship

I have my doubts. Some days more than others. When a well-meaning person leaned over after worship to ask if my children had recently...

Books as Tonic

How do you care for yourself? How do you cope with the messiness, stress, or busyness of life? Do you have regular habits that...
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