Everything rises and falls on leadership. As pastors, teachers, and church planters, we should be life-long learners, especially in the area of leadership.
Christmas is here again, and you can feel it everywhere—the trees, the lights, and the never-ending cycle of Christmas music (yes, I love it, but I also hit my limit after hearing “Last Christmas” on repeat). This season is special for so many reasons, but one thing I...
I once worked with a guy who said to me, “I don’t think you’ve ever heard an idea you didn’t like”. He was right. I...
In recent years, there has been an explosion of church planting activity across the globe. From North America to Asia,...
A few weeks ago, my sermon in our first service completely bombed. It was the worst in recent memory. Between the...
If you're a church planter, you know that discouragement can come anytime. Whether it's due to slow growth, financial...
Having been a church planter twice, I understand the unique challenges facing planters. They are constantly struggling...
I am back to my habit of reading (finding and completing) at least two books per month. I have started quite a few...
The best ideas in an organizational setting often come by getting a group together and throw out random new ideas or...
I am in my mid 50's, and although I am far from retirement, I do take time to reflect and ponder the lessons I have...
I was interviewed a few years ago by the Suncrest Church that I planted in 1994 in southeast Chicagoland for a New...
Best Books of 2022. As the saying goes, “readers are leaders“ as well as the reverse of that, “leaders are readers.“...
Words of love need to be connected with deeds of love. Human nature being what it is, causes us to gravitate to...
If you look up the definition of margin, you’ll get a few different answers. The edge or border of something. The...