I’m in the middle of a two-part message series that I’ve titled Wow@Work. The thought of work that wows our employers isn’t new. Paul brought it up in his letter to the church at Colosse when he said: Slaves, obey…
Just One More Thing… Before You Leave Home was written to be a tool to open up conversations between you and your child who will soon be leaving to go to college or out into the world. It’s something we…
I’ve benefited by deadlines. The fact is, without them I doubt I would have accomplished half of the things I’ve done over the years. Especially when it came to parenting. By the time our first child was a year old…
We make a lot of lists in our lives: Grocery lists “Stuff to pack for vacation” lists Bucket lists Christmas gift lists “Things to do today” lists“ Things we want to see and do while we’re visiting Paris… or Italy……
Bernice and I are both list people. When we’re trying to figure something out or when we’re planning something, we make lists. When our oldest child got to his last few years of high school, we decided to make a…
This past week Colossians 3:17 gave me a new perspective on the hats I am wearing. It could do the same for you. Here’s what Paul said: “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in…
If you’re married or thinking about getting married, you need an “over and done” commitment if you want your marriage to succeed. You must be over and done with your former single life and totally committed to “till death do…
A couple weeks ago I heard Pastor Andy Stanley say, “I love going to meetings.” My first thought was, “You gotta be kidding.” I don’t love going to meetings. I don’t exactly hate them, but I’d just rather not go…
It’s possible for rules to get in the way of your relationship with God. I’ll bet those of you who know me never thought you’d hear this pastor say that! But it’s true. It’s not that I’m against rules. They…
I’m big on preventive advice. We all need it. I think Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Prevention is the best medicine. I’m not alone in my thinking. Others…