I cannot believe that I have went through so many courses, conferences, ordinations and never read Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders! It should be mandatory reading for every Christian leader! I want to share, over the next few days, some quotes and thoughts from this masterpiece. Today I will share from a middle section […]

There are three contributing factors that lead to the beginning of a God movement; factors that are just as necessary today for us as we continue to further the message of Jesus as they were 2000 years ago. #1: Calling There were plenty of qualified Je…

Below is the proposal I sent to the Executive Council for consideration for the General Assembly 2010 Agenda. This was referred to a study commission and will not be on the Agenda this year. What are your thoughts? BACKSTORY Like so many others, I have long been concerned with the lack of commitment from the […]

Today, the American church has completely emasculated the American man. He is asked to check his manhood at the door of most churches. He is required to worship in a church building that looks like it was decorated by Home Interior. He walks down turquoise aisles to sit on mauve padded pews. He’s forced to […]

A friend of mine posted a question on Facebook this morning that really got me to thinking. The question was, “If Christ called to you today and asked you to leave everything behind and follow Him, could you?” This is a powerful question that has its…

It has been several weeks since my last post and alot has transpired in my life. I pray that all is well with each of you. As Memorial Day 2010 comes to a close here in the next few minutes, I wanted to sit and share some thoughts. First, I thank Go…

Layla in first pair of tennis shoes/sneakers  Filed under: General