On Monday, I posted about my attendance at The Leading Edge, a gathering of the pastors of the 100 largest United Methodist churches in the United States based on average worship attendance. A benefactor underwrote most of the cost of the meeting, so we were able to stay at a gorgeous resort near Jacksonville, Florida Read the full article…
This past Sunday during the Piece Of Work series, we talked about how God brings pain to reveal beauty.I have a friend who had beauty revealed by the pain she endured. Here’s her story, which we showed at the conclusion of my sermon: I like how the video turned testimony into art. I also like Read the full article…
Back in July, I posted that Wimbledon is the most wonderful time of the year. Actually, it’s the U.S. Open instead. The surroundings aren’t as picturesque, but there’s no trans-Atlantic time change to wrestle with. Plus, hard courts are a truer test of greatness than grass. Or clay. But with the U.S. Open in the Read the full article…
A couple of years ago, Guy Kawasaki, former Apple executive and current venture capitalist, told some of the leaders of Good Shepherd: “It’s good to polarize people.” Those are scary words to hear. Pastors and church leaders naturally want to comfort people, not polarize them. But Kawasaki’s next line put it all in perspective: “Mediocrity Read the full article…
As you read this, Julie and I are headed to Jacksonville, Florida, for the second annual gathering of pastor of the 100 largest United Methodist Churches in the USA. I posted about last year’s event here and here. There are more than 35,000 United Methodist congregations in the U.S., so it is obviously a great Read the full article…
