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Africa

Africans Call Me “Father” (and It’s Humbling)

I’ve been called a lot of things in my life. Most of them good. Some unrepeatable in a blog written by a pastor. However, when my African brothers and sisters call me Father (as a term of respect and endearment, not a religious title), it always moves me.
There Is No Tomorrow (How to Live Free of Regret and Fear!)

There Is No Tomorrow (How to Live Free of Regret and Fear!)

In what ways would your experience today be different—maybe radically different—if you learned to let go of the past and decided to stop worrying about the future?
Marriage Counseling

Why Pretty Much Every Church Leader Needs Marriage Counseling

When someone is engaged in counseling, it means they’re engaged in their life and that they want to make progress toward wise, meaningful life-decision. Toward health.
Cynicism Sucks

Cynicism Sucks

Cynicism spreads through our soul like a virus, causing negativism that often leads to discouragement.
Reclaiming a Broken Heart (How to Beat Compassion Fatigue)

Reclaiming a Broken Heart (How to Beat Compassion Fatigue)

Frankly, once upon a time, those pictures of poverty and suffering would make me cry. Sadly, however, and for too long, I was suffering from something known as compassion fatigue, and it’s a real thing.
Why Avoiding Risks Means Avoiding Adventure (and That's No Fun!)

Why Avoiding Risks Means Avoiding Adventure (and That’s No Fun!)

Some people mistakenly think risks are only for the young.
20 Encouragements for Struggling Church Leaders

20 Encouragements for Struggling Church Leaders

Ministry can be an enormous blessing and it can be an enormous source of pain and heartache.
The Sometimes Painful Cost of Leadership

The Sometimes Painful Cost of Leadership

As I look back over the many decades of my life, I can see two things very clearly: God’s goodness and my badness.
The Secret to Inspiring Others!

The Secret to Inspiring Others!

To inspire someone is to motivate them and spur them on to something incredible.
Into the Unknown

Stepping Into the Unknown

How often have you found yourself stepping into the unknown? Because our character is more important to God than our comfort, we grow best when we are counting on Him and leaning on Him the most.
When They Say, 'It's Not You,' (But It Is)

When They Say, ‘It’s Not You’ (But It Is)

What do you do when people are trying to be kind (or wimping out), and what you hear from them is not honest?
People: Gift or Lesson?

People: Gift or Lesson?

Some people come into your life as a blessing. Some come into your life as a lesson.
You Failed Me

You Failed Me

Three little words that most pastors have heard and they can devastate your ministry, if you let them.
3 Things that Blow Up Relationships

3 Things That Blow Up Relationships

We all have disagreements. What to do when we do.
How to Lead Better

How to Lead Better

Four practices of a good leader
Why I Don't Want You to Attend Church Anymore

Why I Don’t Want You to Attend Church Anymore

"Church" has changed...and maybe that's a good thing.
spiritual battle

What to Do When You’re Tired (and the Battle Rages)

Christians are in a spiritual battle. At times, I’ve grown weary in well-doing. So what do we do when we're tired of the fight?
When Your World Caves In (What To Do And Not Do!)

When Your World Caves In (What to Do and Not Do!)

Of course there’s nothing wrong with having a positive attitude; it’s always better than the alternative. But I’ve grown a little weary of the abundant and overused sappy or religious platitudes.
struggles

7 Struggles of a Perfectly Imperfect Pastor

God chose me—a flawed, imperfect and broken vessel—because he delights in showing himself strong through the weak, like me—and you.
World Suicide Prevention

The World Is Rallying to the Cause of Suicide Prevention—What About the Church?

World Suicide Prevention Day is Sunday, September 10th.
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