Nine years ago, I asked Coleman Luck, the writer and producer of the original, The Equalizer TV program that aired on CBS in the late 1980’s. I loved that show and years later found out that Coleman, its writer, was a believer in Christ. I wrote about the show a couple of times over the … More Hollywood Producer Weighs in on Reimagining Children’s Ministry for the 21st Century
When a pastor leaves a church, we tend to ask a whole group of questions. Why couldn’t we keep him? Why did the elders force him out? What was the deacons problem with the pastor? Why did he choose to leave us? He was only here for four years. Was there something else we could … More Why God Takes Some Pastors Away
I was on my way to an early morning appointment, listening to NPR, getting their spin on world news. Later on I will switch to another news source, CNN or Fox news, usually both. At some point today, I will see the ABC News affiliate out of Charlotte, get the 1440 feed on the news … More The Danger of the New Media World
I had a conversation with a ministry leader today about the need for discipleship in the local church and the inability of some leaders to free themselves of the shackles of the 80’s and 90’s nightmare called “The Church Growth Movement.” I told them the story of sitting in a Team 500 meeting of the … More Confusing Effects for Foundations
Indisputable 21st Century Facts: Relationships in our neighborhoods with our neighbors are characterized by three things, They are not natural They are not normal They are not necessary The first two items are a product of the third. Because our relationships with our neighbors are not necessary to our lives or our neighbors, almost all … More Our Problem in Making a Difference for Christ
Once upon a time, I was a full-time instructor at a seminary in California. I am very thankful for that period, but I was way over my head. I happened to be at the right place and time to fill a need, and God gave me an opportunity beyond my age and training. I was … More Once Upon a Time in Another Life
One hundred eighty-six years ago, a pastor was removed from his flock for a time due to declining health issues. His name was Robert Murray McCheyne. He was a Scottish pastor in the Scottish Covenanter’s tradition. A gifted and devoted expositor, McCheyne loved his church family at St. Peter’s and committed himself to writing a … More Why God Hurts Pastors
It was 1839 and Robert Murray McCheyne was just under four years from his death when, because of bad health and a doctors orders to get to a warmer climate, he decided that if he must leave his church for a time, he would go to Israel for ministry and to pray on-site for the … More Self-care and the Pastorate
Covid was a great thing for some of my long term writing projects. I finished first drafts of four manuscripts in the those months of anxiety and insanity. The pictures above are a mock-up of the book cover. The book will be released in early February. Here’s the introduction’s first paragraph: This book is a … More New Book Coming in February
An open letter to all my Christian friends (independent of denomination) It’s Empty Headed to Think that CriticismRather Living Like Jesus is Going to Change the World There is a vicious new sport in our culture that is destroying spiritual passion among many of God’s people across denominational lines. It is currently running rampant in … More Give up Criticism and Become Intoxicated with Jesus
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