The Notebook

Christianity is more than just something you believe. It is a lifestyle. That lifestyle involves three things:   1. I evaluate everything. I don't just automatically buy into the world's system. I read an ad, I see a tv show I don't automatically say that must be true because...

I am not writing about the 1987 film Fatal Attraction in which Michael Douglas and Glen Close star. Sorry if you thought this was going to be some  Hollywood review of the movie (which I thought was pretty good for an 80’s flick). I want to spend some time on churches that place all of th...

Having been a male for the last forty-seven years, I kind of thought I had it figured out what it meant to be a man.  You know, go out and kill dinner and drag it home, have control of the house, etc…, etc…, etc… What I have been learning through the Men's Fraternity grou...

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I had lunch today with Dan Jenkins, a young man who is a follower of Christ, but also one of the most insightful and intelligent young men I know. He was interviewing my for a paper he has to write for a college English Class he is taking for his studies to become a radiologist. […]...

I believe that every leader should participate in a coaching network, either formally or informally. Many people in ministry, whether as a pastor or other ministry leader can benefit hugely from being coached by someone who has been where you want to go. I have been part of some informal church plan...

I have written on fasting here in this blog several times before and want to address the subject once again. This topic is personal to me due to the reality that I fast at lengths a few times a year. It just so happens that I came off a long term fast this past week. […]...

There is a cancer that has been around the American church for decades that needs to be addressed by pastors, ministry leaders, seminaries, denominations, and the person in the pew. That cancer is what is known as Consumer Christianity. I will try to give a simple definition explaining as best as I ...

Happy New Year! Another year has come and gone as the old saying goes. What will 2009 hold for me? I do not have any freaking idea, but I do know I will do my best to make the most of what comes my way. Why are we afraid of the future?  One reason is […]...

Crowds are synonymous with Christmas. Haven’t you noticed? The Malls are packed, the check out lines wind around forever, the roads are crammed with cars, airports are jammed, even churches have a few more people than normal. Even our homes are teeming with additional decorations, parties, and act...