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The Coming Grief
It’s coming. As a pastor, will you be ready for it? We all sit on the shore looking out at a coming wave of grief. The reality is, that wave is already here, but it is being experienced individually and in smaller family groups. I am referring to a wave of grief that...
The Church is a Chess Set
Here I am sitting in my backyard, which has become my new office on days when the weather allows. From here, it almost seems as if nothing has changed from last year, the last few months, or the last couple of weeks. Life goes on much as it always has in my backyard:...
Anniversary Highlight: Highland Christian Church
In my nearly 20 years of ministry, I would never have thought that I’d be navigating the waters of global pandemic. This shared global experience has caused me to ask so many questions that I have ZERO answers for. My questions have ranged from the deeply personal:...
You Can Make A Difference in South Asia
Ever feel helpless? Watching a car slide on an icy road and slam into another…? Seeing a senior fall down a staircase…? Learning about someone in extreme poverty dying of starvation…? No fun. And not a feeling you’d like to repeat. But over and over these days, we’re...
You Don’t Have to be a “Church Planter” to be a Church Planter
This blog is part six of the 'Hope Experts' series, a topic we’ll explore throughout 2020. You don’t have to be a “church planter” to be a church planter. The first time my wife and I were “church planters,” I was a call center operator, and Becky was an elementary...
You Are Not Alone
Church Planters wear a lot of hats. Some of us literally have vast hat collections that we rotate as a sign of our fashion sense, while all of us wear a lot of figurative hats--attempting to balance the many roles that we play in our lives. Throughout the challenges...
You Can Have a Kingdom Impact
During my freshman year of college, Professor Lyle Bundy taught my class of bright-eyed 18-year-olds something that I’ll never forget – that ministry isn’t just preaching or leading worship; it’s a decision to fulfill the Great Commission call on your life to bring...
Anniversary Highlight: Crossbridge Church
Recently, our church celebrated her 15th birthday. I wasn’t a part of the launch team. I couldn’t even place Tallahassee, Florida on a map until I agreed to serve as Crossbridge’s lead pastor at the beginning of 2017. Yet before I ever started working here, the thing...
A Few Things to Consider As You Make Re-Opening Decisions for Your Church
The learning curve has been sharp. Pastors all around the country and world have had to learn new methods, new technologies, and new leadership skills to navigate church and community in the digital space. To be honest, I think we are all getting pretty good at it. ...