A split-second decision changed my life. In my early 20’s, I was in the semi-finals of a softball tournament, sprinting towards third base. Someone yelled, “Slide!” So I did. My left foot hit the bag and my ankle shattered with the sound of a snapped tree branch. People on the sidelines tried not to throw…
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, photographer, Joel Meyerowitz, spent nine months at Ground Zero, documenting the recovery and the wreckage. On March 30, 2002, Joel was taking photos inside the area of the south tower, when a fireman called to him and handed him…
Preaching is hard, and learning how to preach can be scary. Very few people are excited by the idea of standing before a crowd of people, with all eyes on them, to deliver a thirty-minute talk. Public speaking was always on the top of my list of greatest fears—just below death, spiders, and talking to…
We all have a target we are aiming for. And if you work hard enough, long enough, there’s a good chance you’ll hit it. But I want to tell you a tale of caution. Will Mancini, in his book Church Unique, tells the story of Olympian, Matt Emmons: Matt Emmons was one trigger pull away…
Of all the spiritual habits that Christians have practiced for thousands of years, none may be more important than Bible reading. Only through the instruction of the Bible can we understand the ways and the will of God. While the Bible is the foundation of our faith, the sad reality is that most Christians barely…
Being a pastor is such a demanding and challenging job that it’s normal to feel inadequate—like either God made a mistake and called the wrong person for the job or you made a mistake in thinking he called you. You are trying your best, but maybe you aren’t as “naturally gifted” as the pastors you idolize….
Have you ever been paralyzed by how overwhelming something in life can be? You look at the sheer size of the obstacle in front of you, and think, “It’s impossible! There’s no way I can do all of this.” I think we’ve all been there: The relationship is too broken. The debt is too big….
I’m not an emotional guy. My wife would attest that I can be emotionally dense. So I often don’t understand why I have feelings (or even that I have them at all) until much later. One of the major things I was unprepared for entering into ministry is the emotional toll that it would take…
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