faith
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A Worthy Ambition
Pastor, what is your ambition? I ask this because we are not immune to dreams of greatness. Perhaps we want to pastor a giant church. Perhaps we want to become a national sensation, invited to speak at all the conventions… Continue reading
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Ministry Lesson Learned from the Army
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum argues that the most important lessons for living a meaningful life are learned at the lowest level of education. They are simple and include things like… Continue reading
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Why grow?
Recently, leaders of another church asked me how they could grow their church. Even though this was not my church, it is a conversation my own has had—like all churches. The question is commonly asked of a new pastor or… Continue reading
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Debate or Debacle
We’ve all experienced it. You share biblical views on gender and sexuality, and you get called homophobic or transphobic. If a man speaks on the immorality of abortion, he is shouted down because he doesn’t have a uterus. A woman… Continue reading
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Is the grass greener?
When I was in the Army, we used to say, “The best post is the one you just left or the one you are going to. The worst is the one you are at.” This is a form of… Continue reading
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Church DNA and Change
Years ago, my son took a DNA test to research his ancestry. He shared the interesting results. They said that he was half-Japanese. That shocked his mother because she is Korean—and quite sure he is hers. Not long after, they… Continue reading
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Four Answers to Every Question
As pastors, various people and groups often ask questions. Several years ago, I was asked to consider serving at a particular church. An elder of that church called to chat, and we discussed several questions. This practice is common. We… Continue reading
Little Church Big Heart 