Worship crankiness. As a pastor, I've dealt with it for years. As a worshiper, I struggle with it.What is worship crankiness? It's...
In 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, Paul explains that the Holy Spirit gives a wide variety of gifts. In the next section, he lists...
“Silver one!” she yelled, punching me in the arm from the passenger seat. ...
Louis Upkins, Jr., likes to catch people off guard by saying, "I sleep with my most important...
I spent a good part of my career as a strategy consultant.
The second of three articles on the importance of management. Don't miss part one, Embrace the Boring Stepchild of Leadership!Remember the song...
When I was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church, a woman I'll call Lucy came to see me because she was worried...
What are we really working for? More stuff? A bigger house? A savings fund that will secure an early retirement?While none of these things are bad in and of themselves (and we all...
When I was a teenager, I began to hear a lot about the Holy Spirit. Some of what I heard encouraged me, such as the claim that I could experience the power of...
The first problem of communication is getting people’s attention, the brothers Heath tell us in our second chapter of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. Last week we learned...
As a pastor for more than twenty years, I have "called people to worship" dozens, if not hundreds, of times. As the first action in a worship service, I would stand up before...
This is the final leg of our Pilgrimage series. Thanks for walking with us. Today we’re led by new High Calling member...
Last week I wrote about my wife and I making plans to take our children on a series of spiritual field trips to worship with other traditions. We’re very excited about our little...
Today we pick up where we left off before my August sabbatical from writing new Daily Reflections. As you may recall, we...
Hot, sweaty, back-breaking work. That's what I remember from my summers working as a ranch hand for Dad, the caretaker of our family's 700-acre spread. My brother and I dug post holes, planted...
Keep it simple, they say. ...
Was there work no one else wanted? People said, "Give it to Janet!" Around the office, in fact, "Janet!" was practically a catch phrase for the small stuff. You’d think she’d hate it...
I kind of expect kids to be bored at school. But it’s heartbreaking to me when I see that same boredom on the faces of teenagers in church. And let’s face it -...
I shouldn't have sent the email. Nevertheless, I was convinced of my complaint's legitimacy, and my anger and indignation demanded immediate action...
“Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) Anthropologist Loren Eiseley was walking on the beach at Costabel. Among the professional shellers and collectors...
