The Vows You Made
Some 15 years ago, Charlene came into my study at church one day. I was busy; I can’t remember exactly what I was doing. I spoke to her, but make it clear
No Silver Bullets: Five Small Shifts that will Transform Your Ministry
In my 26 years of pastoral ministry, I’ve made almost every mistake that there is. Two of them, though, rise to the surface:
* I haven’t always succeeded in introducing change into
Pursue These Gifts (1 Corinthians 14)
Pursue the miraculous spiritual gifts — especially prophecy — for the purpose of building up the church.
Discipleship Is for Messy People Too
I had lunch with a friend recently. He knows that I’m doing some writing on discipleship. He asked me about my project, as well as the books that I’m reading, and
Saturday Links
Links for your weekend reading:
Five Things Small Town Church Planters Wish Their Denominational Leaders Knew
Planters in rural America are often misunderstood at best and ignored at worst.
To Faithful Pastors in