I was a youth pastor at the time. And we were growing. Teens were coming to know Jesus almost every week it seemed. Another church in the area asked me to come to help them vision what youth ministry could… Continue Reading
Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned? –Proverbs 6:27 I, like many others, have been listening to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. It’s an incredibly sobering look, by Mike Cosper,… Continue Reading
We had a refrigerator quit on us the other day. So I did what any 21st century cheapskate does, I went on my Google machine and researched how to fix it. After reading a dozen or so message boards and… Continue Reading
A few months ago we were shocked by news of another pastor who had committed suicide. More than one article/reflection began with these words: “Another pastor has taken his life…” Another. Those words are painful. There is something that happens… Continue Reading