As Preventology nears its conclusion — it winds up on Sunday with How To Prevent Daddy Issues — I thought it appropriate to reflect on some wisdom found beyond the book of Proverbs. Here’s a sampling: You should always buy an umbrella when it’s NOT raining. Ditto for windshield wipers. Don’t base what you can Read the full article…
The Bible Study book Solve was released on May 17, 2016. The 2015 Solutionists series and the book that comes from it are both based on Nehemiah, one of Scripture’s neglected superstars. As I was involved in the creation and editing process, I wanted to reach out to other churches and Bible study groups for the purpose Read the full article…
Ministry is like most occupations: there are times when, in the immortal words of Johnny Paycheck, when you want to take this job and shove it. So what do you do when you’re a pastor and Mr. Paycheck is singing to you? For you? Well, as a survivor of a few of those Shove It seasons, here Read the full article…
I’m not going to lie. I liked yesterday’s message a lot. I liked the set up for the sermon — a song by Don Henley & Trish Yearwood called Words Can Break Your Heart. Don and Trisha weren’t with us in person, mind you, but their roles were filled more than capably by Chris Macedo Read the full article…
Anyone ever gotten in trouble because of something you said? Yeah, me too. That’s why I think this week’s Preventology message is one of the most important in the series. The book of Proverbs, our guide to preventing crises rather than managing them, has a lot to say about why we shouldn’t say a lot. Read the full article…
