- 10/27/2012
How to Let a Dream Die
Expect for everyone to understand you. Believe that you are going to face zero resistance and that everyone will be excited for you!
- 10/22/2012
Seven Political Convictions I Believe the Church Should Have!
From the tone of my posts yesterday one may assume that I am anti-government and anti-politics. Nothing could be further from the truth, here are some convictions I believe…
- 10/12/2012
How to Be a Female in Leadership
Cherie Duffey is over our entire children's ministry here at NewSpring Church and is one of the best leaders I've ever seen in my life. Today she shares with us some insights on being a female in leadership.
- 10/01/2012
If You Are Single ...
If I could sit down with single people one on one and just offer them one piece of advice it would be… Desperation in dating always leads to destruction! How do you know you are desperate? You are compromising! And if you are compromising you know you are doing so!
12 comments - 09/17/2012
Three Types of Responses to Confrontation
Confrontation is NOT easy or enjoyable for anyone. And every leader is going to be on the giving and receiving end of confrontation. The "Yes Sir/Yes Ma'am" Person – This is the type of person receives the correction that comes along with confrontation and allows it to make them better instead of bitter.
49 comments - 09/14/2012
An Open Letter to Barack Obama, Mitt Romney
Both of you are way better than this. I'm not sure if either of you know this or not…but the way you two are attacking each other is making you appear like you are way more interested in tearing your opponent apart rather than leading our country.
73 comments - 09/03/2012
Nine Things That Every Leader Struggles With and How to Overcome Them
I threw out a tweet asking leaders what was the top thing that they struggled with…and received lots and lots of answers. If you are a leader (especially a church leader) then one of the things we are most guilty of is believing God's Word for other people but not for our own lives.
37 comments - 08/27/2012
Ben & Jerry's, Chick-fil-A & Political Correctness
A few years ago I went to Wal Mart, found my favorite flavor and decided to tweet that I was purchasing some Ben & Jerry's ice cream…and doing so "unleashed the hounds" in a sense.
206 comments - 08/20/2012
Why I Believe Most Marriages Fail
The statistics are staggering…no matter where you look either inside or outside of the church … marriages are in trouble. I've seen SO many dating and newly married couples that make it a priority to pursue romance and intimacy with each other but then, "life happens."
91 comments - 08/15/2012
Can You Be a Christian and Have a Political Opinion?
It makes some people nervous that I am a pastor AND that I have a political opinion. I've heard the argument that Christians are too political…and that if you are a Christian then you should not express your political opinion.
122 comments - 05/19/2012
8 Things to Keep in Mind in Regards to Conflict at Work/Church
Email DOES NOT WORK! It often drags out the conflict way longer that it should be. It can easily be misinterpreted, thus causing new conflicts.
11 comments - 05/13/2012
How to Deal With Betrayal
Betrayal is one of the most brutal things a person (especially a pastor) deals with. It hurts ... deeply. Someone who was close to you and who you trusted walked away and they did not do so silently, they left making a lot of noise.
10 comments - 05/09/2012
Top 10 Temptations That Leaders Face
Devoting more time to an online audience (twitter/facebook) rather than leading your family, your staff and investing in the REAL people that God is bringing to your church
6 comments - 05/04/2012
Eight Ways to Tell That I Might Be a Pharisee
I am a recovering Pharisee. I became obsessed with religious rules and legalism and forgot all about the grace that God had poured out on me through Jesus.
- 04/26/2012
Four Problems the Church Has GOT to Deal With!
At the end of the day people are not asking about the five points of Calvinism, the trichotomy or dichotomy of the Spirit or the peccability/impeccability of Christ!
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