The picture above is me with my two Super Bowl rings and one NFC Championship ring. The smaller ones are from the Super Bowls XXXI and XXXII (1997 and 1998) during the Brett Favre era. We won in ’97 and lost in ’98, hence the NFC championship ring instead of a Super Bowl ring. And…
If you lost it all, but still had Jesus, would Jesus be enough? This question has been nagging me like a bored child. I want to puff out my chest and say, “Yes. Absolutely. Without a doubt.” It’s the right answer, but I’m not sure that’s always been true for me. Honestly, it was always…
Being a pastor is hard. There may be no calling that is greater or more difficult, especially when you carry the five-hundred-pound expectation of preaching a mind-blowing, original sermon every seven days. Because it’s so hard, many pastors make simple preaching mistakes that can be easily corrected. These common mistakes are often the difference between…
Do you have a fear of preaching? Or maybe you wouldn’t say it’s a fear, but your nerves are on edge. You are not alone. Public speaking is commonly listed as one of the greatest fears that people have. All eyes are on you. You are vulnerable. You are exposed. Your every word is critiqued. Or worse,…
My family and I live in a city in Arizona with a high Mormon population. We have many Mormon friends and neighbors who we love. They are kind-hearted people with strong moral convictions. It naturally raises a lot of questions about the difference between what Mormons like them and Christians like us believe. A few…
Like most pastors, I learned to preach through trial by fire. It was either sink or swim—and I mostly sank. Bible college taught me a lot of theory but no practice. I was taught what to preach, but not how to preach. So my first couple of years in ministry were rough. I was always…
Honesty is the best policy. In his book The 5 Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell quotes a story from the great American author, Mark Twain. In a speech on the value of honesty, Mark Twain once told this story: “When I was a boy, I was walking along a street and happened to spy a…
I haven’t eaten in three days. I’ve been drinking water and that’s it. This is the longest I’ve fasted yet. My previous record was one day. It has required a lot of mental strength, but I’m surprised that it’s been easier than I thought it would be. Don’t get me wrong; I’m hungry. I’ve been…
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