He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. Proverbs 18:22
Here are 7 reasons I love my wife:
She loves God more than she loves me – I love her faith and commitment to Christ. She challenges me in my spiritual walk. She consistently [...] Continue Reading…

This is a guest post by Blake Atwood. Blake is the Church Leadership Editor at FaithVillage.com, a new social network for faith experiences. He also blogs at BlakeAtwood.com
Leadership and the Art of the Alley-Oop
If leadership is helping someone else achieve a goal, there is no better metaphor than the [...] Continue Reading…

I’m a slow learner, so some things take longer than others for me to learn. I previously posted some of these separately, but I keep learning, so here I am again.Some of these you have to learn the hard way. Some of them you may be able to glean [...] Continue Reading…

Here are some things I’ve learned raising boys.
People ask me all the time for advice on raising girls, and honestly, I’ve got some, but they all involve a shotgun and long ankle-length dresses, so you probably don’t want that. Seriously, I always wanted a girl, but I think God [...] Continue Reading…

As a part of the Exponential Conference in April, I was recently asked to share a time I’ve been “sifted” in ministry. You can read that story HERE. It was part of a larger body of work, getting to hear from other pastors also.

Here is an explanation [...] Continue Reading…

Worry is like a plague of our body. It attacks our mind, then our heart, and over time, it can consume our overall health. Jesus said, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life.” How good are you at obeying that verse?

One part of maturing as believers [...] Continue Reading…

People email me everyday about how to improve their blog, how to write more, or whether they should even start a blog. There are countless “experts” always telling us how to write better blogs and what to do to increase readership. I read some of them and some of [...] Continue Reading…

Recently I received a question about a post entitled “7 Enemies of Organizational Health”. One of those “enemies” I listed as “structure”. The person’s question was, “Are you referring to micromanagement?” He went on to say that we need structure to prevent organizational chaos.
I answered.
Well, yes and no. Micromanagement [...] Continue Reading…

This week I’m at Moody Founder’s Week. It’s a Bible conference put on by Moody Bible Institute that I’ve come to for several years, especially since my son Nate is a student here. One of the underlying themes this year has the persecution of Christians around the world. I’ve [...] Continue Reading…

This is a guest post by my friend Casey Graham. Casey is one of the most innovative church leaders I know. He is passionate about Kingdom building and helping those who desire to Kingdom build. I haven’t seen any project of Casey’s yet I can’t support.

Here’s a word from [...] Continue Reading…