Sep 8, 2026 | Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth
As we think about finding and living our purpose on planet Earth, we need to rethink much of what the world teaches us. The world insists that “bigger is better,” “more is mightier,” and “success is measured by size,” yet God tells us that those things are rarely...
Sep 4, 2026 | Personal Development, Spiritual Growth
When You Can’t Change Someone You Love I’m so tired of trying to change them. I’m worn out from being the one person keeping everything from going off the rails. I’m exhausted from making all this effort but never getting the outcome I long for. These were the...
Sep 3, 2026 | Church Matters, Leadership
Why safety in a church is built quietly, over time, long before anyone needs it Safer Ministry Environments Begin With Watchful Leadership Most of us who lead in ministry never set out to build a safe church. We set out to build a faithful one. We wanted to preach...
Sep 1, 2026 | Leadership, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth
Healthy Roots for Leaders Must Be Stronger Than the Storm When a tree topples, typically no one is harmed, but a toppling leader brings damage to everyone surrounding the leader: a family, a company, a congregation. Trust is broken. Dreams and goals seem to be ruined....
Aug 28, 2026 | Devotion, Inspiration, Spiritual Growth
Thanks-Living: Why 5:18? So many profound single verses from the Bible resound in our souls like a divine mic drop. We highlight, underline, memorize, and even sign these scriptural Mount Everests by our names. Yet how often do we miss the rich depths of their...
Aug 25, 2026 | Inspiration, Leadership, Missions
When You’ve Been With Jesus, Your Life Begins to Change There are moments in a journey when you pause, not because the mission is finished, but because it’s worth remembering how you got there. A 75th anniversary is one of those moments. As I reflect back over...
Aug 21, 2026 | Inspiration, Personal Development, Perspectives
Is Authentic Masculinity Even a Real Thing? Some say masculinity isn’t real, that it’s imaginary; just a stereotype or a social construct. Masculinity, it’s said, is like Santa Claus, a story we tell children to get them to behave in socially acceptable ways. When we...
Aug 19, 2026 | Church Matters, Current Events, Leadership, Perspectives
Pastors and Christian leaders are uniquely positioned to benefit from AI tools — and uniquely vulnerable to misusing them. Ministry is deeply human work. It involves souls, stories, suffering, repentance, celebration, and presence. Artificial intelligence can support...
Aug 14, 2026 | Inspiration, Personal Development, Perspectives
Why We Are Drawn to Praise International bestselling author and speaker Dr. Miles Monroe once said that a man is drawn to praise. I really resonate with his words because for much of my life I equated praise with success. I was conditioned by culture, movies,...