The One Word You Have To Say Before Anything Will Change

The One Word You Have To Say Before Anything Will Change

Unacceptable. That’s it. Is whatever you want to quit unacceptable? Is it: your weight a bad habit like smoking or dipping an addiction a practice a mindset your words Ask yourself: Why is it unacceptable? If you really want to quit, you have to have a...
How Can The Church Make A Difference In The Community: Three Keys

How Can The Church Make A Difference In The Community: Three Keys

I attended the TRIBE conference this past weekend, hosted by Jeff Goins, and a speaker used an illustration I had heard before. He began with, “What is the the most valuable land in the world?” Several possible answers included the oil rich lands of Saudi...
Answering “How’s It Going?” Honestly

Answering “How’s It Going?” Honestly

I hate this question, because I have to choose between the truth or a lie or a half truth, which is also a lie.  Since leaving my full time youth pastor gig to travel and speak more, I had a great summer run. I did some coaching, speaking at camp, and speaking at...
Let’s Not Go Over This Again

Let’s Not Go Over This Again

“Does it matter to a man dying in a desert by which choice of route he missed the only well?” –C S Lewis This quote caught my attention on Twitter and reminded me, as a Pastor, that going back over someone’s life’s mistakes isn’t...