Pastors: Entrepreneurs or Managers? Or Both.
Subtitle: On the cost of being wired to build or wired to manage There is a cost to being a pastor, and to following one as well. When I try…
The Unofficial Official Document
I was talking with someone the other day in my office at church about some of the things I keep in there. Like a typical pastor’s office, there are photos,…
My Last Sermon: What if I knew?
I don't think most people think about the end of their lives. Not really. Not past a vague sense that someday, somehow, it will. I probably think about it more…
Complementary Rules of Communication
Teaching and preaching on the Four Rules of Communication from Ephesians 4 is nothing new. I learned the concept years ago and have returned to it often in counseling, ministry,…
The Fake Pillar
A warning to fellow Christians Story time: In the summer of 2025, I ran into a friend who was frustrated with their church. They had recently left, and as we…