Remembering Who You Were
In his book, Preaching to a Post-Everything World, Zack Eswine asks a very good question. “Could I now reach who I once was?” He goes on to say this: Each preacher is a human being who once was a child… Continue Reading
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On Preaching and Cultural Buzz
Everyone in your community is buzzing about a local reproduction of a classic movie. Every conversation seems to be about this big event, it clearly has captured the heart of your people. What should a pastor do? Do you plod… Continue Reading
A Good Mentor Teaches You When to Hold ‘Em and When to ‘Fold ‘Em
Have you ever played chess, checkers, poker, or any other card game with a novice? One of the biggest mistakes that people make in these games is focusing so much on their own hand that they don’t consider the other… Continue Reading
A Good Mentor Slows You Down
I remember the first time I read through Nine Marks of a Healthy Church. It gave a powerful voice to some of the things I had concluded from my own experience and Scriptural readings. It was a great encouragement to… Continue Reading