These three scenarios are real experiences, but I have changed some of the details to protect the innocent. By "innocent," I am not talking about those without sin, but rather those who did the right thing and were seemingly punished on behalf of those who did wrong. Think of this like I am innocent when … Continue reading Rethinking Fairness in Everyday Life: When Grace and Injustice Collide
Visionary or Integrator? Lessons from Rocket Fuel for Church Leaders
Wickman, Gino and Winters, Mark C. Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books, Inc. 2016. We have all heard the saying, "Opposites attract." Think of this statement like the experiment many of us did in grade school with magnets. Remember … Continue reading Visionary or Integrator? Lessons from Rocket Fuel for Church Leaders
Biblical Reasons to Change Churches: When Pastors Are Unqualified
This is post number three in this series on biblical reasons for changing churches. Jesus Is the Hero of Scripture From the outset, Jesus is the hero of Scripture. He is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He is our Lord, Savior, and greatest Treasure. The Bible, nevertheless, contains … Continue reading Biblical Reasons to Change Churches: When Pastors Are Unqualified
How *The Anxious Generation* Exposes Tech’s Toll on Our Children
Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness (New York, NY: Penguin Press, 2024). When I read a book that gets me excited, the first person I run and tell is my wife. Most of the time she gets that twinkle in her eye and … Continue reading How *The Anxious Generation* Exposes Tech’s Toll on Our Children
Called to Go: A Positive, Biblical Reason to Change Churches
This is post number two in this series on biblical reasons for changing churches. People primarily think of negative reasons for leaving a church. We tend to only think about things that are out of line with Scripture as the primary reasons to switch churches. Please do not hear what I'm not saying. A church … Continue reading Called to Go: A Positive, Biblical Reason to Change Churches
Understanding Theological Differences for Changing Churches
This is post number one in this series on biblical reasons for changing churches. "When should I switch churches?" As a pastor, I often get asked this question from people who are contemplating a change in worship setting even though they are not relocating homes or jobs. Allow me to lay my cards on the … Continue reading Understanding Theological Differences for Changing Churches
From Vision to Strategy: Leading Effectively
Chris McChesney, et. al. The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals (Jefferson City, TN: Simon & Schuster, 2026). My wife says I have no networking fears. If someone is good or successful at something--i.e., preaching, business, finance, leading, or pastoring, I will find a way to "pick their brain." I enjoy learning … Continue reading From Vision to Strategy: Leading Effectively
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Small Changes, Big Results: Atomic Habits Book Review
James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (New York, NY: Avery Publishing, 2018). Germs are contagious. A sick person sneezes without covering their mouth and these bad microorganisms enter your system. Next thing you know, you start feeling symptomatic. You think to yourself, "Thanks for … Continue reading Small Changes, Big Results: Atomic Habits Book Review
