I’ve learned something else in these almost-twenty-years. It’s this. If someone shows up in your church and wraps themselves in a cloak of “spiritual maturity,” be wary. In other words, if they are just a little too eager to speak of their own knowledge of Scripture, passion for theology, and general spiritual depth, it’s probably Read the full article…
This July, I will begin my 20th year of full-time ministry. Over that time, I’ve learned many, many lessons. Some of them with great joy. Others with great pain. So I share one with you today. This one is especially for pastors and church leaders. It’s this. Any time someone new shows up in your Read the full article…
John Piper said it this way: “He (Jesus) said more about money than he did about heaven and hell because where your treasure is there will your heart be also. So why do we have money? Money is God’s idea, what’s it for? Here’s the reason we have money: we have money to use it Read the full article…
We’ve had 2,000 car deodorizers. We’ve had 600 hot dogs and two sumo wrestlers. We’ve had video after video after video. And now we’ll have celebration. It’s our commitment time for Without Limit 2.0 and what it means for our Corner Campus. To get ready, read I Chronicles 29:5-16. And we’ll throw a party. Sunday. Read the full article…
Awhile back, I was listening to a teaching program on a Christian radio station. The teachers on the air spent quite a bit of time criticizing 1) Wesleyans; 2) Charismatics; and 3) Contemporary preachers. 3-for-3! So I got my dander up. I was ready to send an e-mail to the station. I was preparing to Read the full article…
