Waves of ministry
For Christmas, Santa brought my son Anki Drive. It’s a modern twist on slot cars, where two cars zip around a magnetic track controlled by your iPhone. The phone automatically…
Virtuous Circle (part 3)
To recap the previous two posts, the virtuous circle is comprised of scripture, stories, archetypes, relationships, and the elements. Regardless of where you experience the most success or the ways…
THE SMILERS AND THE WALLOWERS
I’ve always hated how some church leaders use themselves as examples of godliness, happiness and success. Jesus promised joy (John 16.22), but he rarely pointed to himself as an example…
Virtuous Circle (part 2)
Renewing your mind means changing the way you think. It means having your mind washed out, trading the mind you have now for something better, something cleansed and renewed by…
Virtuous Circle (part 1)
In the first century, followers of Jesus were called disciples, from the Greek word methetes. A methetes was a learner, not only of their teacher’s thoughts, but also of their…
Insufficient Saviors
I’ve got a savior complex. Anytime I see someone hurting or in need I want to fix it—and them—totally. You might think that’s because I’m a guy and that every…
BEATS: CONVERSATION, LEADERSHIP, AND ORATORY (OH YEAH, AND DRUMS, TOO)
The most prevalent means of coaching new fiction writers on dialogue is to talk about beats. When I first heard the term I was confused. I imagined “beats” referred to…
4 kinds of authority
Steve Stroope, pastor of Lake Pointe Church (http://www.lakepointe.org/) in Rockwall, Texas, has been very helpful in my ministerial career, especially pertaining to issues of leadership, structure, and strategy. One of…
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