Proverbs 14:12 (ESV) 12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. This past summer we experienced our first sabbatical in eleven years of ministry. It was a wonderful time to pause, rest, reconnect, and reflect. It is my hope to write...
***This year’s NCD Resilient Ministry Cohort has been canceled due to low registration. Because we desire to help church leaders find long-term thriving in ministry, we are currently considering other, more accessible ways to incorporate the Resilient Ministry...
Intentionality is a good thing. Periodically, I examine three areas of my life: body, mind, and spirit, just to see if I am still on track. Way too late in my life I discovered that, if I am not intentionally moving forward, I am choosing to move backward, and I try...
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (ESV) As we move quickly through the holidays, we often see...
Today I voted. I will not say for who or what, but I exercised my civic duty. In recent months this “duty” has morphed into an “If you don’t vote, you can’t complain” kind of attitude, a bit cynical, curmudgeonly (I just like the sound of that word!), and too much...
