Who is Your “And”? http://goo.gl/fb/OhjHX #ourCOG

Around ten years ago, I picked up two prostitutes at a gas station. Reading that, I’m sure you have certain expectations about my reasons for doing so. But that wasn’t it. For one thing, naiveté still had me rather tightly in those days. The realization of whom I had picked up dawned on me only halfway […]

transformational leadership (2) http://goo.gl/fb/0wGCv #ourCOG

I am further along in my preparations for my sessions with young pastors (32 of them!) on Saturday. My assigned topic is Transformational Leadership. I plan to use the Biblical character Moses as a model because I think he is one of the greatest examples of a transformational leader in history. Here are some things […]

I was talking with someone earlier today and they asked me what I’d like to see in my church this year, and they were blown away with my response. I told them that I’d like to see 50 people saved in our church and to be averaging 125 in attendance by C…

A while back I read a post on someone’s blog entitled “I’ll go first”. The idea being that nobody wants to go first when talking about their shortcomings, flaws or indiscretions. This post is written in hopes that others will go next.

I suck at balancing family and ministry. I’ve read books. I’ve heard talks […]

Moving Forward: Reflections on 2010 http://goo.gl/fb/5VBdj #ourCOG