We have embarked on a new adventure of helping people find peace with who they are and courage to do what God has called them to do. WE GOT A LIFE PLAN. As we’ve been adjusting to our current season of change (move, job change, daughter off to college, son off to a new high […]
Over the past six months, I have consulted with churches and communicators about the effectiveness of their messages. Some messages are incredibly powerful, and some are not, which leads to the question, “What is the difference between a perfect message and a powerful message?” Let me answer this question through these lenses:
Recently my wife, Rene Clark, and I did some team teaching at Parkview Christian Church. Parkview is a multi-site church of 9,000 weekend attenders in the Chicagoland area where I am stoked to be a teaching pastor. We have spent time teaching together in the past, but I have never shared any of our rhythm […]
I just launched the “BAGGAGE” series at Parkview Christian Church. Parkview is a multi-site church of 9,000 weekend attenders in the Chicago-land area. I am honored to be part of the teaching team and find myself traveling from Huntington Beach, California to be with the Parkview crew 12-15 weekends a year. In the first 10 […]
For nearly 15 years I think I made the devil my mentor. Here is how it happened. When I was in college I had a weekend youth ministry in Kansas City. Each Friday after finishing my classes in Manhattan, Kansas (the little apple) I would drive to KC to spend the weekend leading junior high […]
Ok, let’s keep this simple. Most parents and grandparents want to create some cool memories this New Year with their kids … Most kids want to be on their phones in this New Year … So, let’s combine those things! Call a family meeting. Tell everyone to get out their phones. Open Instagram. Then … […]
This is the week we remember that God became man and sent us HOPE in the form of a soft skinned baby named Jesus. It is common during this Christmas season to consider what Jesus did from the vantage point and writings of Matthew or Luke in the Bible as they tell us about Mary […]
The question today is … Can Jesus Christ and Santa Claus co-exist? What part should Santa play in a Christian’s Christmas? Would Jesus take a “selfie” with Santa? I believe the answer to that question is …
Did your kids send you a link when you asked them for a Christmas list this year? Do you ever call someone on the phone and in return they text you back? Do you wear a watch on your wrist or carry a smartphone in your pocket? The way you answer these questions and the emotion […]
More than ever this Christmas season we are omni-aware. We are, like no other time in the history of humanity, aware of all the good and all the bad in the world the moment it occurs. Think about that … We see every heroic act immediately … creating all kinds of unintended heroes. We see […]
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