pastoring

These Are the Things

Martyn Lloyd-Jones on what matters most in ministry: What is the chief thing? I say, none of these mechanics except a bare minimum. What matters? The chief thing is the love of

Leaders Who Last

My latest column at ChristianWeek: “This book is about finishing your leadership race,” writes Dave Kraft in Leaders Who Last . “It is a marathon, not a hundred-meter dash. You will encounter many

The Empty Tank

Some people fill their gas tanks so often that the car never has less than half a tank of fuel. Some of us push the limits. I no longer worry when the fuel

Interview with Dave Kraft

I had the opportunity last week to interview Dave Kraft, author of the excellent book Leaders Who Last. I asked Dave a number of questions, such as: * Why do so many pastors drop

The Sucker Hat

In yesterday’s MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte talked about the concept of a sucker hat. Here’s how it works. Leo and his wife went to a beach in Mexico. Vendors try to