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Discipleship
Sometimes the Spirit Leads Us Where We Don’t Want to Go
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—For many of us who have been around the church world for a long time, the phrase “led by the Spirit” conjures up all kinds of...
7 Questions about the Value of Modern Discipleship
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—I received the following seven questions from someone who is writing a paper for a class about whether discipleship “has value...
Don’t Quit
This is an odd blog title since it seems like I quit blogging. There are many reasons for my blog delinquency, but only one is legit, the others are...
Leadership
The Tragedy of Rockstar Ministry Leaders
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—While trying to read the first chapter of Philippians this morning, I got stuck on verse one, and I was gobsmacked with a...
How and Why to Decrease as a Leader
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Though I believe strongly that all leaders should grow and that they should continually increase in their character and...
Leadership Is . . . Multiplying (Part 5)
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—How are leaders made? Are they formed organically through a combination of life experiences, or are they developed intentionally...
Family
Is It Possible to Balance Family and Ministry?
Whether you are called to a grass hut or to a glass tower, the call of God always involves sacrifice. But, we are not called to sacrifice family for...
Our 1989 Christmas Eve Disaster
’Twas the night before Christmas, and the scene of the crime was Savannah, Georgia. The year was 1989. William, was three and a half. James was one...
Happy Father’s Day to the Man Who Survived His Own Death
The older I get, the wiser my father seems. Sure would be good to have him around to talk to my adult sons about long-term investing. That was his...
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