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.
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 […]
*** 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 […]
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 […]
I am deeply saddened at how porn has become so pervasive even in the lives of Christians. Most would no longer label pornography an epidemic in our world but a pandemic, admitting that everyone is exposed to and adversely affected by pornography. Research says… 47% of families say pornography is a problem in their home. […]
For the past three weeks I have reading, studying, praying and writing a message specifically about pornography. In my studies I have come across dozens of great articles and for the next 5-7 days I’m going to share some of these articles and insights into our explicit world with the live curious community. This article […]
Photo courtesy of @MaryBairy I want you to imagine you are having coffee with a friend, neighbor, co-worker, classmate or family member. You are talking about all kinds of very normal, everyday things. If you are a student you are talking about your favorite teacher, your new job, shopping or going to college. If you […]
The Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit took place the past few days on August 6th & 7th, 2015. I have set aside this weekend to marinate on these leadership quotes & principles. My prayer is that as you seek to live and lead curiously, these leadership axioms will also add value to your life. Here […]
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