Mindful Corporate Worship
I have loved worship music since I was a little kid. I remember that one Christmas my dad bought my mom and large stereo-system and from...
"If I Was In Charge...": The Common Leadership Pitfall of Subtle Undermining
You don't have to go far to see this leadership pitfall play out. The pitfall of subtle undermining is a trap that many leaders fall...
I Will Remember...
In my Bible reading I was brought to Psalm 77. The Psalm was timely for where I find myself in life right now. The Psalm starts with the...
Especially That You May Prophecy...??
The church in Corinth was anything but boring! And this fledgling group of Christ-followers were learning what it meant to follow Jesus...
Are You Worthy of Imitation?
mi More than once, the Apostle Paul told the audience of his letters to "imitate him." The first time this happens is in 1 Corinthians...
The People-Pleasing Trap
I read a book a number of years back by Edward Welch called When People Are Big and God Is Small. The book was a timely reminder of our...
God's Plan over Personal Agenda
Every leader wants to see their dreams and visions come to life. But what happens when God wants to accomplish your vision through...
What Does It Mean to be All In?
Have you ever heard a message about being all in as a follower of Jesus? Or have you ever been the person actually giving the message...
Jesus' Warning Against Comparing, Competing, and Copying
On an initial reading of the Gospel of John it seems as though John could have ended his Gospel with chapter 20. However, the Gospel...
A Theology for Healing
It is important that if any gift is exercised and used in the church that there be a theological understanding of the gift. A proper...
