I am currently in the Dominican Republic with a cohort of pastors on a “Next Level Leaders Retreat” sponsored by GO Ministries. It has been an amazing week experiencing multiple expressions of culture shaping local ministry. God is at work through the church plants, seminary, nutrition centers, sports teams, kingdom businesses, medical centers and local […]
On the seventh day God rested from all His work. Why did He do this? Did God need to rest? Was He tired, exhausted or burned out? [Tweet “God was not demonstrating His exhaustion, He was introducing a maintenance plan for our lives!”] The Sabbath is something designed for every human being. Here are the […]
When I find organizations that have a benevolent brand and missional mind I get excited. These are five organizations that I love, trust and support. Check em’ out.
I have been a Laker fan for more than a decade and continue to be a Lamar Odom fan. What is playing out for the public to metabolize is so painful to me. I understand, while a man is in the hospital fighting for his life … this is not a good time to make […]
This article is an excerpt of a talk about our “Remarkable Culture.” This talk was given six times in Fort Lauderdale, Florida several months ago to a gathering of pastors who lead Willow Creek Global Summit partner churches. Some of my very earliest memories have to do with carrots. I can remember clearly coming home from elementary […]
This past weekend me and my son traveled to the 25th Annual Jerome Jamboree. This is one of the largest gatherings of VW Bus enthusiasts in the country. From the moment we arrived we could feel an odd kinship with these strangers. This post contains a few short stories and about 40 of my favorite […]
*** I understand that putting these thoughts in print could be dangerous as it does not allow for much interaction or perception of my tone. Please understand this is simply what I understand at this point in my life about Jesus, the Bible and the LGBT community. It has now been over 13 years ago […]
Many people I know are trying to discern where God is calling them to love, lead, live and serve in the future. When I talk to leaders young and old it is not uncommon to hear the refrain … I’m just not sure where God is calling me to lead. I wish I knew where […]
This “5 MESSY MYTHS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY” message was presented at Christ’s Church of the Valley on September 5/6 as we started a new series called “Messy Grace.” The title of the series is inspired by the soon to be released book by Caleb Kaltenbach, you can read more about the book and order it here.
Do you remember the first time you were exposed to explicit or questionable content? I do … it was my first day of first grade. I was 6 or 7 years old, and I was walking home from school with two friends; I can still remember their first and last names, but I won’t mention […]
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