Stories have been floating around about a certain bearded preacher who used an axe to cut up the pulpit on stage at a camp meeting. I’ll confess–it was me....
The number of people who sit in a church service doesn’t mean a whole lot if you didn’t do something in them and through them to Christ’s glory. Church...
During my graduate work and thesis on The Lord’s Supper I developed a clear conviction: The Eucharist is one of the great opportunities to offer a salvation commitment experience...
Tonight kicked off the Festival of Spiritual Formation 2014 Event and part of my emcee duties was to introduce Steve DeNeff. My intro was, let’s say: unconventional. Maybe even...
I just sent this email to the administrative assistant of the pastor at the church I attend. What kind of reply would you give to this, Pastors? ———- I...
Trust counts in communicating truth. This question sticks with me as I build relationships with those that are not seeking God: Are you willing to have the same unconditional...
Nothing feels quite so irrelevant as those who earnestly pursue relevance. It’s like parents attempting to speak the slang of their teenagers. It’s your Algebra teacher using awkward hashtag...
Little things make a difference in communication. For instance, note the difference between this… “Let’s eat, Grandma.” and this… “Let’s eat Grandma.” The first one sounds like Thanksgiving. The...
From time to time I rant about other generations. Perhaps you’ve noticed. I tried to get over this the last six years or so, especially as I worked at...
