Psalms 39: 4-7 “show me, O Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life…” Many of us have become really good at counting hours. In our quest for better time management we’ve read the books; attended the seminars; bought the […]

What I am about to write is relevant for everyone who follows Christ, but I want to specifically talk to Christian leaders: Your job is unique and only you know the full-press of life as you experience it in your ministry setting. Your day is usually packed. There is a […]

My last post was about the perils of pride in social networking. One sure-fire way to combat self-aggrandizement is by lifting up others, and lifting up Christ. As a Christian, I don’t live my life to get others to look at me, so I shouldn’t be tweeting or updating my […]

My intended month of less internet, and no blogging, facebook and twitter turned into almost 7 weeks. It’s a long story, but when we returned from vacation, we had to move out of our house (the landlords had to move in quicker than we had hoped) and live without internet […]

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Recently I was asked what kind of a leader I was—did I lean more towards micromanaging or releasing? I didn’t really answer the question: “I’m a collaborative leader,” I said, “somewhere in the middle.” So, what is a collaborative leader? A picture might come to mind of a person who […]

We sang a song at church this morning that has been with me all day. I’m guessing most of you know the song, but in case you’ve missed it the lyrics are below. This is really representative of my passion for my life and for the church right now—the cry […]

Sometimes our lives are full of just doing things. We are only doing and not being. Getting something(s) accomplished is the only aim of our existence in those moments. These times happen, they are to be expected occasionally, and we really shouldn’t feel guilty about them. Most of the time, […]

I admit I’ve been a Mac fan (and user) for over 20 years, now, so I’ve been watching Steve Jobs for a long time. I know he is far from a perfect human being, but regardless of what you think of him or his products (Apple & Pixar), nobody would […]

Dear Friends, In my fifth year serving as the Dean of Students at LIFE Pacific College, I can honestly say that being a part of the College has been great. While there I have been able to fulfill a long held dream to inspire Christ-focused students by serving in a […]

This morning in my devotions I found myself wrestling over Jeremiah 34. Here God’s people had made a decision to obey His directive to set their slaves free. But, like many of us, after they made the decision to walk in obedience, they went back on that promise because it […]

July is going to be Internet Independence Month for me. While I appreciate technology and use it as a tool for my ministry and personal life, I’ve noticed something lately: down time has been hijacked by a constant need to check-in and reconnect to the electronic communications grid that I’ve […]

Fathers day, 2009. I’m speaking at church to dads (including myself) about the fact that as fathers we are called to nothing less than represent God to our children. Like it or not, the way our kids see God as Father will depend quite a bit on how we model […]

The other day I overheard someone talk about how church organizations (in general) and pastors (in specific) need to be “more professional”. Regardless of how I feel about that statement, I found myself playing along, and asking myself the following question: “So, what type of professional should the church be?” […]