I grew up in a small town outside of Phoenix, Arizona. We lived in a modest home. My dad worked hard to put food on the table. My mom stayed home to raise my three brothers and me. We had everything we needed, but I couldn’t help but notice that other kids in town had…
One of my favorite things about running this website is getting emails from readers. You guys are awesome. You ask great questions and challenge me to think deeper and more clearly. I got an email this week asking a great question that most new pastors have but are afraid to ask. So I got permission…
We have a problem. Let’s call it for what it is. America is full of “Christian” leaders who don’t lead like Jesus. By all the numbers, they are getting the job done, but at what cost? Whenever a “Christian” politician or businessperson chooses power and profit over people, Jesus gets a bad name. Every time…
What’s your morning routine? You have one whether you plan it or not. Morning used to be the worst part of my day. My alarm would go off, I’d hit snooze, but soon the kids would barge in wanting breakfast. I’d look at the clock, realize how late we were, and panic. My kids need…
Coming up with sermon ideas is one of the biggest frustrations pastors have with preaching. How do you know where to begin? First, you need to choose a Bible passage to preach. But what verses will you teach? If you’re a verse-by-verse, book-by-book preacher, the answer is more obvious. But if you’re a topical preacher,…
Yesterday our nation stood in disbelief once again when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock stared down the barrel of a rifle and opened fire from the 32nd floor of his Las Vegas hotel room into a crowded field of over 20,000 people at a nearby concert and then killed himself. Current reports say that 59 people have…
It’s a long week and there’s not enough coffee in the world. You have exhausted your preaching, but another sermon must come. So you stare at the screen as the blinking cursor mocks you. Come on. Think! The words come slow. Do you ever struggle with the blank page in your sermon preparation? Honestly, most…
On Friday, December 20, 1974, Chris Carrier was a 10-year-old boy living in Coral Gables, Florida. He was on his way home for school when his life traumatically changed forever. A man abducted Chris, stabbed him several times with an ice pick, burned him with cigarettes, shot him in the head, and left him to…
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