Category: Make Disciples

  • Top 10 Things I Don’t Care About Anymore, Part 2

    Here is Part 2 my “Top Ten” (Part 1, 10 -6 was published yesterday) list of things I don’t care about anymore. Next up: Things that didn’t used to matter to me that now do! TOP 10: Things I Don’t Care About Anymore (Part 1): 5. Arguing With You: I just don’t want to do this. Folks, all…

  • Top 10 Things I Don’t Care About Anymore, Part 1

    Here is my “Top Ten” (Part 1, 10 -6) list of things I don’t care about anymore. Tomorrow I’ll publish 5-1. Next up: Things that didn’t used to matter to me that now do! TOP 10: Things I Don’t Care About Anymore (Part 1): 10. Fitting In: I spent so much of my life stuck…

  • The Gospel According to James Brown

    The late, legendary “Godfather of Soul” James Brown was known for his high energy dance moves and unique voice. In his live shows he performed with every ounce of his soul: singing, dancing, and that patented howl. Every shake, jitter, and jiggle looked like it was hammered out with so much passion it was painful.…

  • Moneyball And The Church

    While working with college age young adults and singles, I saw a lot of turnover as younger folks tend to move away, marry away, serve away, and even walk away from the church. This led me to invest heavily into our leader development and small group coaching. I finally saw the movie Moneyball and I believe there…

  • Parenting: Sometimes we see painful reminders

    There are some people I just can’t understand. Walk through a store like Wal-Mart some time and you’ll generally see at least one parent shouting insults at their child in front of everyone else. I just don’t get that. Everyone’s home life is different, from schedules to relationships. I totally get that and I realize…

  • Live Your Legacy

    My Aunt died late this summer. I flew up to Western New York with my entire family to attend and speak at the wake, funeral, and gravesite ceremony. We told personal stories, laughed a lot, and shared a few days together as an extended family. Her legacy? As I said from the stage, she would fight…

  • Parenting: Being a Parent involves effort

    From the first few nights in the hospital room I knew I had work to do. My wife was recuperating, my son was sleeping wrapped in his blankey, and I was the guy hired to greet the nurses that came into the room every half hour or so. I would get up at night when…

  • So What About Some Good News?

    There is plenty of bad news out there. Really bad news. Cities are being devastated by storms, bombs, and poverty. Just about every Western government is so broke they are borrowing money to keep the doors open. Our wages aren’t going up as fast as the price of food, oil, or electricity. Bad news isn’t…

  • Parenting: Since becoming a dad, I’ve learned…

    Since becoming a dad, I’ve learned even more that I am not the most important person in my life. I’ve learned more about my role in the lives of other people. I cringe when I hear parents talk about the burden their children are, about how their lives have been changed for the worse and…

  • Parenting: My responsibilities have changed

    While sitting in the first few rows at my church, I once heard a guest speaker named Pastor Mark Driscoll say that this: “…the longer someone is single, the longer they have to learn how to become selfish.” My first thought as a College & Singles Pastor was “Oh man. They’re going to hate him.…