Why the thing you’re chasing to fill the void probably isn’t the thing Somewhere out there right now, someone is ordering an embarrassingly expensive pizza delivery. We’ve all been there. Hungry, slightly irrational, willing to spend money or time or energy we don’t really have just to scratch the itch. The hunger takes over and…
I don’t always fight fair. I wish I could say I do. I wish I could say I’m the calm one, the steady one, the one who slows everything down when emotions rise. But one of the hardest things I’ve had to admit over twenty-six years of marriage is that I can turn a disagreement…
We had one of those conversations. You know the kind. It starts over something small. Something that, if you wrote it down, later wouldn’t even sound worth mentioning. Tone was off. Timing was bad. Somebody said something a little sharper than they meant to. And before long, you’re not talking about that thing anymore. You’re…
If we’re going to stop managing decline and actually start stewarding the mission, then we have to finish what we started. The first three moves were about people, partnership, and process. These final three are about focus, funding, and fruit. And if we miss these, we’ll keep spinning our wheels no matter how many conversations we have….
I have a confession. I used to throw breadcrumbs at the altar. Not metaphorically, literally. During my vicarage, I was assigned a stewardship sermon and I showed up with a baguette, broke off pieces representing every budget line in a family’s life. By the end I had a pile of crumbs. And I threw them…
After five trips to the auto parts store to fix the front end of my 1986 truck, my wife asked me if this was going to be a money pit. The honest answer was: I’m not 100% sure, but these little things are what make the truck run like it should. None of the repairs…
Something about turning 50 makes people start talking to you like you just got drafted into the final quarter of life. They don’t say it that bluntly, of course. It’s softer than that. It’s wrapped in concern and casual comments that all seem to point in the same direction. “Make sure you’re taking it easy…
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Grab that cup of coffee or whatever beverage suits you this time of day. I want to talk about something that doesn’t get said out loud very often in ministry circles, but probably should. Before we dig in too deeply here this one is a shout out to my ministry friends. I’ve been there. I…
In John 21, Jesus meets Peter in his imperfect love and commissions him anyway. What that means for your faith might change how you follow Jesus.
