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The retired minister read through the official Pastor's job description. It was massive, daunting, and intimidating, but our church needed to hear the list of responsibilities. Why? Because Drew, my handsome preacher-teacher man, is pursuing ordination, and last night...
There's this conviction that's drilling deep down within me. And it's slow. But it's steady. And it just sinks and settles. And this conviction is that life is a gift—an opportunity. I'm not talking about a wimpish and half-hearted fling-the-dart-towards-the-target...
A few years ago, I led worship on a retreat for a room full of seminary wives and students. Even though we were from all over the world, we had Jesus in common. We also had a need for rest and refreshment. My Northern Irish friend shipped her mom across the pond as...
On Thursday nights, our core team gathers to eat and plan and pray and dream about launching a second campus of our congregation. It's the one meeting of my week that I'm not responsible for—the one church meeting that I can just attend. And I get to attend as the...
Ours is a t-shirt and flip-flops sort of church, so I can get away with...
On Guilt: "It is about as hard to absolve yourself of your own guilt as it is...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v717EQ27mPc In part one of my two-part...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMeorqEeO_g My wife LOVES Christmas music. I do...
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