How to Start a Daily Time with God
A fellow pastor once asked me how I teach on the subject of personal devotion. I paused, expecting him to begin by sharing his own method, but instead he hesitated…
Praying for Our Students: At Home, in School, and in Our Church
There is something special about students in the process of a school year. Whether a student begins in a preschool classroom, around a kitchen table at home, or on a…
4 Rules of Communication from Ephesians 4
A personal caveat before I begin: this writing and the lessons within it hold a special place in my heart. I originally shared a version of this post on my…
Woman to Woman: Are you wearing your armor? by Jodi Tollie
What do these movies have in common? Saving Private Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge, Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbour, and American Sniper. They are all war movies. Movies that are based on…
Convenience or Quality: The Modern Church’s Dilemma
“Ever noticed how you rarely get quality quickly, and when something is quick, it’s rarely quality?” I started thinking about this, of course, with coffee. When I want a good…