As Anne Lamott said, “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” So, I’m taking Anne’s advice. And my own. And, mostly, God’s. I’m unplugging for a while.
Balance
A Million Good Ideas – What to Do With Them?
How to Defeat Discouragement
Somebody once said there are two things in life we can’t avoid, taxes and death. I’d like to add a third, discouragement. Church leader or not, you will face it. It’s an inevitable part of life. Here’s how I’ve learned to defeat discouragement. Some time back discouragement hit me like a ton of bricks one week. It all…
Giving to Christ at Christmas
or many years, I’ve felt that the single-most important act of the holidays is giving to Christ at Christmas.
We Need (and the World Needs) Safe Churches
Sabbath Rest – Saying No Leads to Saying Yes
Have you ever gone to bed and thought, “I have nothing more to do. Everything is done…” Oh, that’s right. You haven’t. I haven’t either. We live in a culture of more, more, more. It’s difficult to say no and our bodies and souls pay the price. We are maxed and overcommitted, dreaming of the next…