Spatial disorientation is the condition in which an aircraft pilot's perception of direction does not agree with reality. It is typically results from … [Read more...] about Are We Flying our Churches Into the Ground?
Why Faith and Health Are Inseparable
Compartmentalization is the bane of authentic faith. When we begin to divide the realms of our life from one another, the end result looks very … [Read more...] about Why Faith and Health Are Inseparable
We Can Do Better
I recently spent a memorable and meaningful few days with a group of Music Ministers. Throughout our times of worship, breakouts and social … [Read more...] about We Can Do Better
The Shredding Machine
It was a very impressive group of church leaders. Clergy and laity alike, they were successful and savvy men and women who had been patiently … [Read more...] about The Shredding Machine
Third Pig Thinking
You remember the story of the Three Little Pigs, don’t you? Sent out by their mother to make their way in the world, they live in fear of the Big Bad … [Read more...] about Third Pig Thinking
What the gloomy predictions about church overlook
Are you tired of the doomsday rhetoric about the church in America? Have you noticed that the bandwagon of those predicting the imminent demise of … [Read more...] about What the gloomy predictions about church overlook
The Ox Bow Lake Church
A friend was recently talking about an organization that is struggling to adapt to some very necessary changes. While not a church, the observation … [Read more...] about The Ox Bow Lake Church
Success or Signifigance?
The novelist Walker Percy often said that the trouble with most people is that they are not up to anything significant. Bob Buford once wrote a book … [Read more...] about Success or Signifigance?
How to ruin a sermon
Healthy churches are marked by engaging worship. Engaging worship is nearly always marked by excellent preaching. Good preaching comes in a myriad of … [Read more...] about How to ruin a sermon
