Almost four years ago I wrote THIS post about my friend, Brad Johnson. The post included an open letter he had written to his church apologizing for the pain his affair had caused his church. Yesterday, while sitting in my office one of my colleagues asked me a question about “search terms.” They were wondering [...]

If you know me at all, you know I have a passion for helping the Body of Christ learn to disagree in a respectful and honorable way. The downright slanderous criticism and cheap shots that permeates the church these days turns my stomach. That’s why when I saw this open letter written to me on [...]

So we’ve all seen the stats. It seems like the church is rapidly loosing influence with the next generation. Barna President David Kinnaman examines the 6 reasons in a new article in Christianity Today. The six reasons he lists are… 1. Isolationism. One-fourth of 18- to 29-year-olds say church demonizes everything outside church, including the [...]

I got a phone call on Wednesday that blew me away. A guy called me to apologize for something he had publicly written about me over two years ago. As he apologized I played it off as if I had totally forgotten about what he had said. But in my moments of doubt and insecurity [...]

Like everyone else I go through seasons where I doubt myself and my effectiveness. When you have a public ministry you constantly have people in your ear saying things like… I wish you preached more like this… I wish you counseled like this…. I wish you led like…. I wish you interacted like this… I [...]

One of my ministry heroes has always been Chuck Swindoll. I’ve listened to his sermons on and off since I was in college.  One time I heard him say… “There will be people in your life who, basically, want to worship you. In their eyes you can do no wrong. They put you up on [...]

I don’t know if you’ve seen this latest add from Target, but I LOVE it. It features the adorable little kid named Ryan who has Down syndrome. Time Magazine reports… Target cast Ryan in its latest children’s clothing ad, and Nordstrom featured him in a campaign several months ago. Notably, Target did not publicize his [...]

I’ve always heard that hurt people, hurt people. I agree with this sentiment and would take it a step further and say that if hurt people, hurt people then hurt leaders, hurt LOTS of people. Going into this new year one of the things I’m really trying to focus on is my own personal spiritual [...]

*I’m so excited about one of the first conferences I’m speaking at in 2012 called “Velocity 2012″ put on by churchplanters.com. It’s an incredible gathering of pastors and their wives seeking to have a greater missional impact. Would love to see you there this February. For more information you can go HERE. Below is a [...]

I hope you guys all had a great Christmas and New Years. I know our family had a blast creating some unforgettable memories. So here we are again. The beginning of a new year. I’m genuinely excited about 2012 and all God has in store I know some people are “anti” New Year’s resolutions.  However, [...]