I love preaching the Gospel. I love explaining the Bible to people that I shepherd as a pastor in a local church. I love leading the preaching… Read more “Why I Don’t Preach Every Week”
The Silent Leadership Crisis: An Appeal to Gospel-centered Leaders
Fellow leaders, Today, it happened again. Another influential pastor in the “Gospel-centered” movement resigned from their church citing “failures in my leadership”. The resignation of this dear… Read more “The Silent Leadership Crisis: An Appeal to Gospel-centered Leaders”
Be: Wherever You Are
Great leaders feel the future’s pull. Most of the great leaders I have been around in my life have had the ability to conceptualize and cast vision… Read more “Be: Wherever You Are”
Avoiding the Dead Sea: 2 Encouragements for Empty, Stagnant Leaders
Why is the Dead Sea dead? The Dead Sea is an absolutely beautiful body of water. Sitting, sunken in the middle of a desert wilderness, the Dead Sea… Read more “Avoiding the Dead Sea: 2 Encouragements for Empty, Stagnant Leaders”
Putting Away Jefferson’s “Bible”
The most important thing about a leader is what they believe about the resurrection.
Follow Me? 3 Questions to Ask When No One’s Following You
It’s a helpless feeling. A friend calls me. “Hey man, how are you?” “Good, so I have a question about leadership…” “Sure man, what’s up?” “I can’t… Read more “Follow Me? 3 Questions to Ask When No One’s Following You”
NO: The Liberating Power of a Two Letter Word
No. One word. Two letters. So hard to master. So hard to say. But why? Sinners, scarred from the Fall, fear disappointing man more than displeasing God. So,… Read more “NO: The Liberating Power of a Two Letter Word”
When Receieving Criticism: 3 Things to Consider
1. Be Quiet My first reaction when someone criticizes me is to jump to my own defense as quickly as possible. Sometimes this looks like me… Read more “When Receieving Criticism: 3 Things to Consider”
Watching a Leader Suffer Well
I remember it so well. Sitting in a brightly lit, cold, children’s hospital room late on a dark Saturday evening, looking at a very sick little boy,… Read more “Watching a Leader Suffer Well”
Develop to Deploy 