The saying “For every mile of road there are two miles of ditch” is a great picture of how easy it is to go from one extreme of error to the other. Balance, or staying in the middle of the road is difficult when many voices and forces are working...
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Character or Charisma
He was on his way to the top. World leaders flew him on private jets to consult with him even though he was the leader of a non-profit. His gifts seemed unending. A famous speaker once remarked that this leader had received ten times the gifting of the average non-profit...
Are You Succeeding on Your Journey?
Everyone has a unique journey to their destination. 3 John 2 says, “Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.” The original language definition for prosper is “to succeed on your journey”. We have seen on TV or maybe in...
You Have Permission to be Creative
Jesus said we should make disciples and he also said he would build his church. After traveling to different places in America and overseas, I have witnessed different expressions of the Church. There are many other ways to have church that I have not personally witnessed. Does the church model...
How Big Should a Church Be?
In the 1980’s and 1990’s I was all in for the church growth movement. Bigger is better and everything that is healthy grows, right? I attended a Breaking the 200 Barrier seminar and learned to go from a shepherd to a rancher. It was exciting times. The little church that was 56...
What Happens When You Lose Your Queen?
I am an average chess player. I taught my son and son-in-law to play and never let them win until they could beat me on their own. It cost my son-in-law over thirty losses to finally beat me. Like I said, I am average at chess. They kept getting better...