What’s St. Patrick’s Day all about?
As Chicago dyes their river green, people pinch each other, and corned beef gets big exposure in grocery stores, I wonder what St. Patrick would think. After all, during this Continue reading
Are you engaging THIS world?
The world is changing. Fast. Lightning fast. While many may want to preach about and critique these changes (me included), ignoring the change or dismissing it is a death sentence. Continue reading
Pastor, why do bad things happen to good people?
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” -Frederich Buechner I began preaching at age 20, graduated seminary and was ordained shorting before turning 25 Continue reading
Beginning Lent together
5 churches began their journey to Easter together on Ash Wednesday – February 13, 2013. North Phoenix Baptist Church. St. George’s Anglican Community. Desert Mission Anglican Church. Resurrection Phoenix. Kineo Continue reading
Process or Project?
Some people are list people. They get some joy from checking a box on a task management app or crossing an item off a to-do list. Some people go so Continue reading
What’s fueling you today?
Hey pastor, hey church leader, what’s fueling you today? That large coffee? Your stash of 5 Hour Energy? Your excitement over what happened yesterday? Or is the opposite true? You’re Continue reading
Top 10 iPhone Apps – Productivity
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. That’s great advice I heard from a young age. As a pastor and a young leader, I see many peers who are Continue reading
What’s the difference between Empowerment and Negligence?
Who is a leader? Anyone responsible for someone else. Anyone who influences others. Anyone who has followers. Functionally, we are all leaders. For some of us, that leadership is formalized Continue reading
Ash Wednesday 2013
Over the last few years, I’ve shared about a unique experience I’ve enjoyed. On Ash Wednesday, I’ve come together with pastors from multiple congregations across denominational lines to celebrate the Continue reading
How’s that Bible Reading plan working for you?
You know, that Bible reading plan you stared on January 1, thinking that you’d be able to stay on track and do it every day. You know the easy one Continue reading
