I have a mentor that most of you probably don’t know. As a matter of fact, he doesn’t even know that he’s my mentor, but he’s been that for me for over twenty years. He’s a man who lives his life behind a microphone, and for over twenty years I have listened to his daily [...]

In the Engage class this morning, we had an excellent conversation! For those who don’t know, the Engage class is a sermon discussion class that follows the Sunday service. Today we discussed my sermon from 1 Samuel 18-20 entitled, David and Jonathan: A Picture of True Community. Allow me to recap the main points of [...]

I was thinking today about why people come to church. What motivates them to show up each week? This is something many parents are forced to deal with because the older their kids get, the more they seem to ask, “Do I have to go to church?”
I’ve been answering this question in our home for [...]

Today’s my birthday, and I’m thinking about getting a tattoo. I’ve been thinking about getting one for several years and almost did a couple of years ago when Michelle and I were in Hollywood, CA together. We were walking along the “Walk of Fame” checking out all of the stars when we stumbled upon a [...]

Ugh! I’m confused, so I thought I’d tell you about it.
Ever heard of the emergent church movement? It’s a pretty big deal these days. It’s a growing movement of people and churches that are attempting to figure out how to do ministry in a post-modern (post-Christian) context, which is the type of culture we’re living [...]