Children are like human sponges. They are constantly taking in everything they see and hear from us, but as sponges, something will inevitably happen. These little sponges will spill out all they have heard and seen to others. If you are a parent of little children like me, you have probably experienced this scenario before … Continue reading 3 Questions to Help Prevent Your Child from Leaving the Church
4 Reasons to Stay with the Southern Baptist Convention
On Wednesday, I arrived home around 12:30 am from our annual Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) meeting. I fell into my bed both exhausted and exhilarated after a long two days of being in Birmingham, Alabama. My tiredness came due to spending hours sitting in chairs that brought nearly unbearable pain to my lumbar spine, and … Continue reading 4 Reasons to Stay with the Southern Baptist Convention
Parents, Stop Raising Quitters
I stood with my mouth wide open at the baseball field. It was a moment of both shock and sadness. Our son's baseball team was determining if we were going to forfeit the next game because the team we were playing was better than us. Forfeit a game because we might get beat ("humiliated" was … Continue reading Parents, Stop Raising Quitters
So, You Had a Bad Preaching Day? Here Are 4 Ways to Bounce Back
It never fails. Some Sundays you walk down from the pulpit thinking the Holy Spirit's power was with you in that sermon. You captured the audience's attention. Your exegesis of the Scripture seemed faithful to the text. Your illustrations connected the biblical text with the lives of your listeners. You walked away with confidence knowing … Continue reading So, You Had a Bad Preaching Day? Here Are 4 Ways to Bounce Back
Sticky Teams by Larry Osborne: A Must Read for Church Leaders
Larry Osborne. Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010. 221 pp. Paperback. ISBN 9780310324545. $16.99. A few months ago, I was sitting down with one of my pastor coaches, and he mentioned that I needed to read Sticky Teams by Larry Osborne. For the record, I know this … Continue reading Sticky Teams by Larry Osborne: A Must Read for Church Leaders
3 Concepts to Teach Children About the Easter Bunny
Our oldest daughter asked me a pointed question this week. She inquired, "Dad, why do people make a big deal about the Easter bunny? Isn't Easter about Jesus?" I cannot begin to describe the feelings of joy that pierced my heart when this question left her mouth and infiltrated my ear canal. I was thankful … Continue reading 3 Concepts to Teach Children About the Easter Bunny
Other Book Reviews
http://intersectproject.org/faith-and-culture/great-commission-parent-review-disciple-making-parent-chap-bettis/ Review of Theology in Three Dimensions: A Guide to Triperspectivalism and Its Significance by John M. Frame for Southeastern Theological Review 10.1 (2019): 139-41.
Chan’s Letters to the Church Reviewed
Francis Chan. Letters to the Church. Colorado Springs: David C Cook, 2018. 219 pp. Paperback. ISBN 978-0830776580. $16.99. Francis Chan shocked the evangelical world when he stepped away from Cornerstone, a megachurch platform, and moved with his family to Asia. The shock was that Chan stepped away willingly not because of some moral failure or … Continue reading Chan’s Letters to the Church Reviewed
No Answer; No Position
What is God teaching you? As a leader within Christ's church, I have one simple rule for anyone who serves alongside me. If you don't have an answer when I ask you, "What is God teaching you?" you will be immediately let go. It sounds harsh, right? What if they are a great asset to … Continue reading No Answer; No Position
The Importance of Team Values
I am going to date myself in this post. Do you remember The Flintstones? Fred, Barney, Betty, and "W-i-l-m-a?" The Flintstones was one of my favorites growing up as a child. I really loved the cars they drove. The cars were propelled by their feet. Everyone in the stone-age car had to move their feet … Continue reading The Importance of Team Values
Be Imitators 