I don’t know the Ten Commandments
Despite nine years of theological education, seven years at private Christian school, seventeen years as an ordained minister, and 37 years of unbroken church attendance, I cannot name the Ten…
The Church Survival Guide: Rule 4.1
Taken from our sermons series, How to be a Christian without Starting a New Religion. You can download the complete pdf for $1.99: The Church Survival Guide
4 THINGS THAT WILL KEEP YOUR PEOPLE FROM HATING THEIR JOBS
I’ve worked for some horrible bosses in my day, and a few good ones. The bad ones treated me like I was disposable. Tom made fun of me for being…
Now What?
I remember first coming to Westwinds and being absolutely blown away by the music, the aesthetics, and the incredible hospitality. I loved the freedom to drink coffee in the auditorium,…
“CAN YOU PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL THAT RACKET?”
An elderly gentleman complemented me after my teaching, saying “That was the finest sermon I’ve heard in seventy-five years.” This was several weeks ago after the Brew Cue (our evening…
How to sin while preaching
I do most of my sinning on Sunday mornings. Especially between the hours of 8am and 1pm. That’s ironic, given that I’m a pastor and most Sunday mornings I spend…
A Handbook for Hellfighters- now available!
A Handbook for Hellfighters is now available to download for only $1.99! Click the button below to find out more and purchase.
The Church Survival Guide- now available!
The Church Survival Guide is now available for purchase at Westwinds for $15, or for download for $1.99. Just click the button below to check it out!
Why do we give?
I still have the email from Tim begging me to stop squirming for money. Tim had been attending Westwinds for about six months when he reached his breaking point. He…
Sermon Notes April 13
Our good friend and local artist and art teacher, Heidi Rhodes, has been taking notes on our current series, Riskingod. Check out the corresponding passage: Mark 14:53-72 Click here to…
5 ways not to get fired because of your art
I could have titled this post “How to Make Art Work”, but I hate the double-entendre. Art shouldn’t work. Art sings. Art plays. Art pokes. But, for all that, sometimes…
5 most common reasons no one celebrates your imagination, creativity, or ministerial innovation
When I teach internationally, I’m often introduced as “the most creative pastor in America.” It’s a bit embarrassing, but I’m thankful to those who’ve happily perpetuated that fiction, since it’s…