Christian Living

Missing What’s Right in Front of Me

We had a Grand Opening for our new location as a church plant this past Sunday. We invited hundreds of people from the community. Our people stood out in the rain inviting people

My Three Biggest Struggles in Prayer

I don’t pray like I should. When I look at how Jesus prayed, I realize that my prayer life is anemic. I don’t say this to be humble or to exaggerate.

Two Sets of Virtues

It occurred to me that there were two sets of virtues, the résumé virtues and the eulogy virtues. The résumé virtues are the skills you bring to the marketplace. The eulogy virtues are

Thankful

I’m attending an annual retreat this week with a group of pastors. I blogged about this a couple of years ago. I think every pastor should consider starting or joining such a

The Smartphone and the Soul

It’s still a good quote, even though it’s dated: Fax machines, emails, telephones, beepers, an over-committed schedule, the press of people’s needs…these are the tools of mass destruction for