How This Smart Guy Made Something Dumb, part 3
The outer planets all focus on ministry itself. Jupiter, the largest planet with the most moons, represents leading volunteers (or, as I like to think about it, herding cats). Volunteers…
How This Smart Guy Made Something Dumb, part 2
I receive calls every week from pastors looking for advice on how to better do their job. These are smart, noble, ambitious people trying to figure out what works best….
How This Smart Guy Made Something Dumb, part 1
I’ve got a gift for overcomplicating things. I’ve a Zen Master of hyper-configuration. I could confuse Bill Nye about the properties of water, Dwayne Johnson about how to lift a…
How Not to Make Sh*t Up About God
Ever met someone quoting scripture and had the impression they’ve simply found a way to justify their craziness using the Bible? Like the man who knew God wanted us to…
Sermon Notes February 16
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 9:33-37 Click…
Celebrating a positive change to the map of evangelism
I worked for Campus Crusade in the early oughts and was constantly frustrated by their unwillingness to adapt. If you’re unfamiliar with Crusade, it’s one of the most powerful evangelistic…
Sermon Notes February 9
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 9:2-8 Click…
I nearly died Saturday under the ice
I nearly died Saturday under the ice. I’ve been scuba diving for four years. I’ve got 125+ dives in many different locations. I’ve dove in warm water, cold water, caves,…
The ‘Always On’ Lifestyle
We’re fish in an ocean of information, wet with a constant flow of facts both trivial and tragic. There’s no escaping news about the latest school shooting, or rumors about…
Sermon Notes February 2
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 8:31-38 Click…
HOW TO KEEP YOUR VOLUNTEERS FROM STANDING ON YOUR LAWN ARMED WITH PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES
Angry people take radical action. Malcolm Gladwell, in his book David and Goliath, tells a couple of stories to this effect. People need to feel that those in power over…