Whatever Happened to Excellence

Whatever Happened to Excellence

My brother was in the Marines … a loooong time ago. I was in the Air Force … a looooooonger time ago. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “Good enough for government work.” I imagine I heard that now and again during my tour in Europe, but I know good and well my brother...
Living at Your Soul Speed

Living at Your Soul Speed

A snail and a slug scoot down the sidewalk one morning on their way to work as usual. They converged faster than either one of them anticipated and boom, they crashed into one another. The police showed up and asked the snail what happened. All he could say was,...
Pastoring in the Consumer Era

Pastoring in the Consumer Era

I love pastors.   Been there, done it, got the proverbial t-shirt. It’s a tough gig.  The job of pastoring is broad simply by definition and the “shepherd” metaphor: the care, instruction, protection, direction, and correction of the sheep. A shepherd’s job is...