[First published at WesleyanSermons.com. This is part three of the series, part one was on Identity Temptations and part two was on Unique Opportunities] Emerging Young Preachers (EYPs) have...
Happy Father’s Day, Dad. You always did the heavy lifting. ...
There are three common problems that hurt our “effort reputation” with our kids. We need to make sure they don’t read these on us: Effort Reputation Problems 1) Ignoring...
Hello, Groundswellians. If you don’t know what that means, Groundswell was a Facebook forum created in 2011 which ran through June 2012, a key General Conference in the Wesleyan...
[Warning: this post contains 300 grams of satire and is not recommended for legalists, killjoys or dead fish. It’s Wednesday, and I just post for fun on Wednesday.] Perhaps...
For more than 15 years I’ve been thinking a lot about faith and doubt. I’ve had friends that have lost their belief in God, those that have gained a...
[First published at WesleyanSermons.com. This is part two of the series, part one was on the Identity Temptations of an Emerging Young Preacher] Emerging Young Preachers (EYPs) have unique opportunities...
My Dad often traveled for his job when I was young. His work required a lot of speaking and out-of-town meetings. As a kid, though, I just knew Dad...
Shane Hipps, Teaching Pastor at Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has resigned from his role. The Elders wanted him to do 40+ Sundays a year, and he...
Have you ever remarked that another leader was “well-connected?” These are the ones that know a lot of people, those that can get things done via relationship, instead of...
If you are wondering what happened at General Conference 2012 — one of the best ways to get up to date is to watch the wrap-up videos from each...
Here’s a bit about me, with pictures. I was born during the last days of the administration. I beat all three of the original floppy disk text games on...