The Scandal of “Either – Or” Thinking
An Ode To Extremes
One of my “favorite” TV Bible teachers (I won’t mention his name, but he often says, “Now listen to me…”. He...
Soft Power Before Hard Power
The early Church had an oppositional atmosphere that, in some ways, served the purposes of God.
The opposition to the message of the coming of...
Simplifying God’s Voice
Do you feel inadequate in the area of connecting with God's voice? When you hear others mention they have gotten specific guidance from God...
Go Out Anyway
Just Show Up!
When it comes to doing outreach projects with teams a lot can go right... and wrong. After doing team-oriented outreaches for decades...
Have You Considered Starting A Sunday PM Service?
There has been talk of late about the downside of starting Saturday evening services. Having pioneered that time slot from the get-go as an...
Make A Difference In The Next 100 Days
New and established leaders alike are in the same boat as a new president steps into office. We need to establish ourselves afresh in...
Find What You Do To Change The World
We all have relatives in our extended families - uncles, grandparents, maybe even parents - that have lived out entire lives of boring sameness....
Do the Work of an Evangelist
Yes, I am overstating this observation, but not by much. Paul told Timothy to do the work of an evangelist - even tough the...
River
The move of God is pictured in the scriptures as a river consistently from Genesis to Revelation. That is a powerful picture of progress…...
Quiet Time – Not In History
Martin Luther was asked by his barber how to improve his prayer life. Luther was stirred by the simple question. As authors are sometimes...