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When it’s time to do a makeover of any aspect of our lives, whether it is physical, relational, or spiritual, timing is everything. Makeovers have a window of possibility attached to them that requires a specific timing not always present when the desire for change is...
In the last few years, I've sensed a rise in cautionary words for the Church. A word of caution is not always warm and fuzzy, especially when it disrupts the status quo of our assumptions. When our lives seem stable and prospering, we don’t want to think of any kind...
One of my early memories was of my father taking me to an iconic hot dog stand in Oakland, California called Doggie Diner. At the time there were Doggie Diner franchises all over the Bay Area. I can still recall the smell and taste of the hot dogs and the steam-heated...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #19 Trusting Your Team When I was a young police officer, I was part of a SWAT team. On these special...
#18 Lessons Learned From A Dry Lake This week, I learned that one of our local lakes was drying up. Emigrant Lake is located on the outskirts of Ashland, Oregon. It was first created in 1924 and then expanded to its current size in 1960 to service the...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #17 The Breakthrough Of Blessing In your journey of faith, when you meet opposition and resistance the way forward...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #16 Let People Tell Their Own Story It is too easy to want to tell the story of another person’s life. ...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #15 Take Your Spouse With You Every life in ministry is a journey. If you are married, the journey is a...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #14 Spiritual Janitors You have not been called to be a spiritual janitor. All the messes caused by other...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #13 The Weakness Of Our Strength The problem with having confidence in the strength of our will and talent is that...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #12 The Hidden Reef Of Self-Pity There is a reef hidden under the surface of your life-journey. It is called...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #11 The Endorsement Of Your Ministry The endorsement of your ministry takes place when the supernatural presence of...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #10 Be The First To Forgive As you walk forward in life you will collide with people. When this happens, and you get...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #9 Position Yourself Wisely A wise man once told me he never wanted to take a position where he would be required to...
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #8 Endings Nothing is ever over until God says its over. Never let people, a painful circumstance or the devil...