If I Had a Tardis
I’ve often thought about our first year of church planting and wondered what I would do differently if I could go back. So, imagine with me that Dr. Who shows up in his Tardis and
I’ve often thought about our first year of church planting and wondered what I would do differently if I could go back. So, imagine with me that Dr. Who shows up in his Tardis and
It’s easy to spot a church planter. Typically, it’s a man full of ambition, captivated by the call and risk to go not knowing what lays ahead. It’s a man with visions and dreams who
Here’s what’s tricky: none of you think it’s you. Most of you would never categorize yourself as unfaithful. Few of you stay awake at night imagining yourself in the lineup of pastoral mega-studs who’s mug
This article was originally published on Desiring God. If I’m going to watch a movie, it’s got to have a hero in it. And not a superhero with a cape. I like the guy
This article was originally published on the Sojourn Network. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” – Proverbs 18:21 Words are important. God made the world through His Word (Genesis. 1:3; John.
The following articles are excerpts from ”Letting Go”, a book I wrote with Paul Gilbert that was recently published by Zondervan. Article One, Article Two, Article Three, Final “Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it. Prone
Since I’ve occupied my role within church plants for only a few years, I’m a newbie to ministry. I’ve experience some of the common heart-breaking events that take place in ministry, but I’ve dealt with
There were far too many venomous cobras in New Delhi. And so long as that means there were more than zero venomous snakes there, we can all agree, yes, there were too many snakes in
This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition A pastor talking salary can be awkward stuff. Annual incomes are, after all, the things of earth; unspiritual and unbecoming—far from the meditations of the heavenly
Ministry is a joy, but ministry is also heavy. Even if you’re overjoyed to be in ministry, some days will be a fight for joy. One explanation for this is we have an enemy who
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