I had some friends fill out an ipersonic personality profile and I was intrigued. It was kinda scary how much it nailed me: Independent Thinkers Independent Thinkers are analytical and witty persons. They are normally self-confident and do not let themselves get worked up by conflicts and criticism. They are very much aware of their …
I can still remember the specific conversation in seminary. We were discussing the practice of ministry as it relates to a pastor’s schedule. How many hours should one spend in preparing sermons? How many hours should be utilized for pastoral care (hospital visits, counseling, etc.)? It was a rather interesting conversation. Some guys didn’t know …
I had this crazy idea to write a worship album from 1 Peter. It was going to be difficult to complete it in the timeframe, but the lofty goal was exciting to the crew. When I first mentioned the idea, they were all in and we got to work feverishly on it. We decided that …
College football just experienced an intense weekend. So many games were on the verge of an upset and Auburn’s victory over Alabama in the last seconds will be talked about for years to come. With many highlight-worthy moments this weekend, you might not have seen one of my favorite highlights from the previous weekend. It …
Churches used to compare and compete with other churches down the road. You would hear about what another congregation was doing and you would try to repeat it, hijack it, improve it, or do the complete opposite to try to attract disgruntled folks down the road. With the rise of social media, you can now …
Mark Driscoll hosted the Resurgence 2013 Conference this week. I was able to stream some of it late in the evening and early in the morning. In his opening address, he spoke out against tribalism. It’s the dangerous trend that we get stuck in the way our group does church and tend to think that …
You will have an opinion about the following video. If you haven’t seen it, it’s been quite the topic of conversation. Baptist Pastor Jim Standridge has made a name for himself after a video of one of his sermons, showing him rebuking some of his members, went viral. Out of all of his messages he …
This weekend is a pretty special one for me. On Sunday, I celebrate two events: First, I am turning 32. Just seeing that number is kinda crazy to me. It’s not a depressing thing, but it just represents a lot of life that God has allowed me to live. I am very grateful. Second, I …
As of 2008, Billy Graham’s estimated lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, topped 2.2 billion. That means that approximately 2.2 billion people have heard the gospel from Billy Graham’s mouth. That’s hard to wrap your mind around. Billy Graham has shared the gospel with more people than anyone else in history, but do you …
Being on a church staff is not exactly what you think it would be. Unless you have been a part of one, you can’t really appreciate the randomness that can happen in a week. Sure there are the tasks that you might expect, but then there are the things they don’t train you for in …
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