It’s almost here — this Sunday is the Big Day! And on this Good Friday, I wanted to take a moment to wish you and your family a BIG Happy Easter! Without a doubt, this weekend has the potential to be the biggest and best Easter yet! If you have a moment, say a prayer for me and all of … Read More
Staying Organized: The Cost of a Cluttered Desk
The desk struggle is real for pastors. It doesn’t take long for it to get out of control. You may have even resigned yourself to the fact that you will always have a cluttered desk. It’s just a part of the job, right? Wrong. Average pastors may consider a cluttered desk to be a necessary evil–but not so with renegade … Read More
Knowing How to Fight: One Day at a Time
“Don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” –Matthew 6:34 In this verse, Jesus encourages His followers not to worry about the future. He says, “Each day has enough trouble of its own.” In other words, you can fight against stress and frustrations only one day at a time. Tomorrow … Read More
Leaders Ask the Lord
“Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.” —Jeremiah 33:3 (NLT)
Billy Graham on God’s Love
“God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’” – Rev. Billy Graham, Greatest Evangelist of the 20th Century November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018
The Essence of Faith for Pastors Too: Keep a Positive Outlook
As pastors, we can’t allow negative, anxious thoughts to overwhelm us–at least not for long. After all, we serve a big, amazing God who is greater than all our troubles. When we focus on everything that’s wrong around us, we can become defeated. But if we keep our focus on the things that are going right, we might just see … Read More
Taking Care of Your Body to Protect the Church Body
We are amazing creations of God, creations that cannot be separated into neat little compartments. When one part of us suffers, we suffer in every area. In particular, when we don’t feel well physically, we get dragged down mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. We find our energy level decreasing simply because our bodies can’t keep up the frantic pace of ministry. … Read More
Leaders Must Be God’s Servant
“So Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone … Read More
John Newton’s View of Our Time on Earth
“Our work is great; our time is short; the consequences of our labors are infinite.” – John Newton, (August 4, 1725 – December 21, 1807) clergyman and author of the hymn “Amazing Grace”
Let’s talk Maximizing Easter this week – FREE Zoom Training
You’re invited to join me on a FREE 90-min Zoom training on Maximizing Easter. 6 times to choose from, starting TOMORROW. You’ll discover specific action steps you still have time to take to: #1. Reach more unchurched this Easter #2. Keep more people AFTER Easter But you must save your spot ASAP before the Zoom webinar fills up completely. Space … Read More