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What to Do About Personality-Driven Churches

February 4, 2015

Fact: personality-driven churches exist. Whether you like it or not, we cannot escape it.  While I have tried to deny its reality, it…

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Drive-Thru Sermons

January 6, 2015

Confession: I check bags in certain drive-thrus and trust other ones. And I listen to preaching the same way. …

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The Word [100 Day Chronological Bible Reading Plan]

January 1, 2015

I searched for a chronological plan that would highlight key passages, and while there are many good ones out there, I chose to…

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Think Projects – Not Tasks

December 30, 2014

What I find is that it is very difficult for me to get into a creative and productive rhythm when I jump from role to role and task to task. I find when I do the same task over and over, I get faster and more effective as the time goes. And that is why I choose to think projects instead of tasks.…

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Don’t Evaluate What You Do – Evaluate How You Do It

December 29, 2014

When I look at my work week, so much of how I do things came from time spent evaluating how I have done things. I have found so many wiser ways of doing things and that process has allowed me to be a part of more Kingdom-focused projects as a result. Don't evaluate what you do. Evaluate how you do it.…

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Another Man

September 18, 2014

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When the Church Hinders the Family

August 13, 2014

I mentioned earlier this week that my job has changed.  Serving as a Family Pastor has unique challenges.  For some people, they may…

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My New Job

August 11, 2014

I woke up at my normal time today.  I walked into the same office.  But I have a very different job. Today, I…

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When Your Mentor Lets You Down

June 30, 2014

If you have ever had someone you look up to fall from grace, you know the accompanying pain with their fall.  Whether it…

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Mrs. Judy

June 21, 2014

Around 4:15 PM today, Judy Smith went to glory. My words will never do justice to express how much I love this dear…

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When a Pastor’s Church and Family Collide

June 4, 2014

I’ve had some great followup conversations and messages from Sunday’s sermon.  One came in the form of an email regarding something I said…

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Why Pastors Should Visit the Sick in the Hospital

April 3, 2014

Confession: I used to dislike hospital visits. Fresh out of college, I came on staff at North Side and was immersed in a…

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