“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…
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…
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…
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…
WHY DO HELLIONS ALWAYS GET THE BEST SEATS IN HEAVEN?
Last week, I heard a famous pastor on the radio talking about his conversion. He was very sincere, and I was deeply moved. Until he made a remark suggesting “he…
IT’S ONLY POTTY HUMOR IF YOU’RE IRREGULAR
Part of my job involves coaching and training other pastors. It always strikes me how quickly pastors want to share ideas. Some of their ideas are horrible, and it occurs…
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