I have to admit, I love the logic behind Preventology. I love the idea of giving people the tools, the mindset, and the spirit to prevent crises rather than manage them. I love a series from Proverbs. I love giving the people our Preventology Guide — 31 Days To Preventing Crises.  I love that guide Read the full article…

A lot of us spend a lot of our time managing our crises.   We careen from one emergency to another, constantly caught up in relational turmoil, financial hardship, and even spiritual despair.   But what if there was another way?   What if a living relationship with Jesus Christ meant that you could spend Read the full article…

Not MY Book. This is OUR Book. This is me (obviously) holding our church’s booklet, “Preventology: A 31 Guide To Crisis Prevention.”   The people of the church wrote it in support of the new series that launches this coming Sunday, “Preventology.” Thirty-one authors from the Good Shepherd family, each writing a daily reflection on Read the full article…

Here’s our little family when our children were little people — in the year of our Lord 1992.     The scene is Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church in Monroe, NC. Note the pulpit, the banner, and the ever-present “scoreboard” — the display board listing the previous week’s attendance and offering, along with current membership Read the full article…

I am blessed. That might be an odd first sentence for a post with the title “Addiction Reflection” but it’s true. It’s true because people trust me with some of the most serious areas of their lives. That’s quite an honor. And the thing that keeps coming into my office is . . . addiction. Read the full article…