From The Price of Neglect (pages 104-105): “Dear Lord, I refuse henceforth to compete with any of Thy servants. They have congregations larger than mine. So be it. I rejoice in their success. They have greater gifts. Very well. That is… Read More »A.W. Tozer on comparing ministries
At some point you have to engage the problem. Roll up your sleeves and get to work. It’s valuable to circle around the issue; taking a few laps to see the problem from all the necessary angles. And then this… Read More »Leaving the fringe
This poem has a lot of relevance for being published in 1895. Despite it’s popularity, though, I don’t know how much attention has been given to the fact that it seems to be a father speaking to his son. It… Read More »Gaining inspiration for parenting and leadership from Kipling
I believe people will pay any amount of money for something they really value. It’s a proven fact in my ministry that students who have been to summer camp in previous years are less likely to respond negatively to a… Read More »Cost, value, and grace
I taught on this story again last Sunday, and every time I do it gets to me. It’s just so mysterious and rich in meaning. It doesn’t fit in a neat little theological package–kind of like God, Himself, doesn’t fit… Read More »VIDEO: The Binding of Isaac
I taught on this story again last Sunday, and every time I do it gets to me. It’s just so mysterious and rich in meaning. It doesn’t fit in a neat little theological package–kind of like God, Himself, doesn’t fit… Read More »VIDEO: The Binding of Isaac
It’s been said many times, and I’ve even said it myself: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.” I’ve most often heard this statement made in relation to perpetual sin…”a… Read More »The Insanity of Prayer
People take work People require time Our hearts bear (Self-inflicted) wounds Our minds transfixed With crime How can we speak Of freedom When we aren’t ready To let go? Of commitment When all we do is go? To hold a… Read More »“People II” – A Poem
People aren’t commodities Simply filling spaces People aren’t “unsolved” People aren’t cases People aren’t numbers People have faces People have hearts Fears And dreams They contain traces Of the Image of Almighty God Shattered, hidden In secret places Forgotten and… Read More »“People” – A Poem
Not a comprehensive list, but some random thoughts on being a dad. 1. All my boys are different from each other This sounds obvious, but as I read parenting books I sometimes get the mistaken idea that there’s a cookie-cutter… Read More »4 Lessons I’m Learning as a Dad