When Ministry Becomes Idolatry
If you haven’t looked at the whole paradigm of sin as idolatry, then you really need to do so. It’s transformative stuff. All of a sudden you begin to see the
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The Longing Behind Pastoral Envy
Sin often takes something good and turns it into an idol, or it takes our desire for what is good and twists it. Yet underneath the sin is a legitimate longing. We try
Pastoral Envy
I’m preaching on envy this Sunday. Jonathan Edwards defined envy as “a spirit of dissatisfaction with, and opposition to, the prosperity and happiness of others as compared with our own.” Envy has
From Embers to a Flame
I have dozens of books on church revitalization. They range from trendy and shallow to not bad, but few of them are really good. That’s why I am glad to have found
Dwell Conference Day One
I’m sitting in my hotel room at the end of the first day of the Dwell Conference, although I have no idea when I’ll be able to post this. The room