Most pastors that I know, including myself, struggle with being excessively busy. We see how many things we can pile on our ministerial plates. We know that ministering within a local congregation itself is more than a full time job. Most people, who have never walked in the shoes of a pastor, imagine the pastor […]
I have to admit that I am in a transitional season in my life. Newly transplanted in the Pacific Northwest, transitioning into the Senior Pastor position at Crossroads Community Church, changes are everywhere. I have moved from young, small churches to a very large and established church. New surroundings and experiences. New challenges and events. […]
Just this morning, I opened up my Bible to continue with my through the Bible in a year reading. I just happened to open to the last page of my Bible and there is was. When I saw it, I felt a smile creep onto my face and joy filled my heart. There on the […]
I posted this blog before we actually launched this blog so I thought it would be worth a repost. The arguments never seem to end. There are those who argue that evangelism must come only through words. “The Gospel must be preached!” They yell. Then there are those who argue that evangelism must come first […]
Our hearts are idol factories. We all know this to be true. Ever since the fall of Adam and Eve, humanity has been doing its best to value itself outside of God and for its own purposes. Martin Luther was correct in his assessment that if a person gets the first commandment right (having no […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about this simple phrase. To me it speaks of possibility. It speaks of transformation. It speaks of the ways and thoughts of God. What if… …we made the greatest commandment our greatest commitment? …we remembered that you can’t fulfill the great commission by neglecting the greatest commandment? …we lived out […]
I wrote this for the folks at Crossroads Community Church. Since this is the start of a new year, I thought it was apropos. So in just a few days, we will be turning the page on the year 2011. It is amazing to think how quickly this year has flown by. When I was […]