Let me share a controversial conviction I have: A pastor’s job is not to preach. Preaching is a tool in his tool bag in service to his main job. A p...
One more thought about yesterday’s blog: The result of pastors who have misunderstood their role and the place of a sermon as a part of that role is...
Jannie and Dodie Botha are marriage counselors from South Africa. They have a simple tool they give couples that works wonders - it cuts through a lot...
I've watched women in the South particularly victimized by this. We all have it to some degree, but then, some of us really struggle and it keeps us f...
Yesterday Karen had me out in the garden. Springtime in Georgia is wonderful. First the tulip trees and Bradford pears bravely test the March air. The...
Since Mark Oestreicher called attention to my post entitled "A crisis in youth ministry," I've been convicted that I need to not just yell a...
In 2004 I was caught up in the tragedy that is the nation of Swaziland. 42.6% of the adult population is HIV-positive. They are dying by the thousands...
Patpong Rd. is Thailand's worst flesh market. It's a scary place, but God wants His people to invade the dark places o...
"Go and make disciples of all nations" - Jesus Perhaps you’re one of the lucky few who has had someone invest in them. Maybe you’ve taken that ...
Mike Yaconelli, who pioneered our current model of youth ministry, wrote an article "The Failure of Youth Ministry" in 2003, the year he died. Somethi...
