While I won’t argue that lack of character has brought down more good leaders than just about anything, I would say insecurity runs a very close second. An insecure leader is a dangerous leader. Insecurity can torment the most gifted of leaders. It will make you… doubt instead of trust criticize instead of praise protect [...]

I think hands down that pride is the most insidious and destructive thing that keeps us from becoming the leaders God wants us to be and furthermore it’s becomes a thick barrier to our relationships with God. It was C.S. Lewis who said, As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud [...]

I was doing an interview yesterday with leadership consultant Margaret Reynolds. She was asking me various questions about leadership and church and ended the interview by asking if I had anything else I wanted to say to leaders. I love open ended questions like that but was a bit caught off guard. My first response [...]

I’ve been blessed to be surrounded in life by people who have a lot more experience in marriage, ministry and just life in general. One of the things I’ve learned to do is listen closely when older pastors are talking. They’ve been there and done it. Their life and ministry experience is so invaluable to [...]

There are a lot of expectations on church leaders these days. You will be suckered into staying up late at night worrying about… what you wear how you preach who you please But I thought this quote from Henri Nouwen in In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership brought what really mattered into [...]

Hey Jay. Not sure if you remember me. We met a couple years ago when I did the wedding of one of your best friends. You were the best man and I was the pastor so we had some good hang time. Watching the NFL draft with you will be a memory I’ll never forget. [...]

Ever wonder what happens when the men’s ministry gets a hold of a hog for 12 hours? I’m looking forward to spending some time with the guys today from 11-1 at Cross Point. Footbal, a hog, and Chris Sanders (former Titan). What more can you ask for? If you’re in the area come out and [...]

I read a news report over the weekend that a 76-year-old Nepalese man reached the summit of Mount Everest on Sunday and became the oldest person to climb the world’s highest mountain. People that break world records always amaze me. If you want to see some interesting ones, you should go to the Guiness World [...]

Yesterday morning I wrote about my desire to be a part of a community in which we attempt to make this world a little more like God intended by our existence. I ended with a question yesterday that simply said, “What is one thing you can do today that will make this world more like [...]

One of the most exciting things about my job as pastor is keeping up with what God is doing in churches around the country. I love to see how others are making an impact for the Kingdom. Yesterday, our church staff got the opportunity to spend the morning with many of the staff at Long [...]