When a church lies to itself …
Because I was going to be in town for a while, a fellow pastor asked me if I would participate each week in reviewing the Sunday morning […]
12
Aug
2011
Blog Tag
Church
31
Jul
2011
Either do it, or stop talking about it!
Some of the most gifted, talented, skilled, capable, educated Christians I know, who have tremendous potential for making an impact for the kingdom of God, are the […]
26
Jul
2011
Love trumps relationships …
The incessant talk within the church about “building relationships” has often been very hollow for this simple reason: Love trumps relationship. Church leaders have encouraged us to […]
15
Jul
2011
What you can learn at Jesus’ leadership conference …
There are so many different leadership conferences offered to today’s church leaders they don’t have the time or budget to attend them all. Even with the plethora […]
17
Jun
2011
What’s killing the tree?
People who discover they have a dead tree on their property don’t usually get up one morning and suddenly find a dying tree in their yards. Usually, […]
16
Jun
2011
Breaking out of the ivory tower …
When the hit show “Undercover Boss” first previewed, I commented about it in a previous blog. In recently reviewing the show, I saw that my first impressions […]
12
Jun
2011
A great way to support your pastor …
Another Sunday morning has just passed, and across the world there are some tired men. While many people have toiled to prepare for the church gathering together, […]
27
May
2011
Death by wall …
What’s one of the most effective ways of killing the passion of a young minister? Be a wall of opposition. That’s what happened to the last young […]
30
Apr
2011
Fairy tales from the pulpit …
If you think Prince William and and his new bride are exhausted from a wedding day filled to the brim with activity, just think of all those […]
07
Apr
2011
Most churches fail at vision/mission. Here’s why …
Numerous churches fail when they try to establish “vision” and “mission” for the church. The primary reason for this failure is due to leaders applying a business […]