I'm the husband of Krista, father of Josh and pastor of Pineview Community Church. As a preacher and a leader, I want to be more effective. I need to be. Too much is at stake. If you agree with that, then I like you already. I hope that you will participate, because this isn't about just my thoughts. Let's learn from each other! Thanks for signing up for the ride!
A long time ago, I remember seeing a cartoon (possibly Peanuts) where the character was messing around with a bow and arrow. Another character noticed that they were hitting a bullseye every time. When asked how they never missed the bullseye, the wannabe archer pointed to a paint can and a brush and said, “Easy, [...]
There was a time when families had a big Sunday meal after church. Mom would slow cook a roast all morning, and all the fixings were prepared. It was like Thanksgiving but there was no turkey (unless that weird cousin of yours was coming over). There was always too much to eat, so there would [...]
In my early ministry days I served in a church as the children’s pastor. It was a load of fun. We did sermons and age appropriate group discussion that was way ahead of its time. We made it up as we went. It felt like summer camp every Sunday. And it was real preaching, but [...]
I’m thankful for churches like North Point Community Church and North Point Ministries who are willing to share what they’ve learned along the way in their quest to be effective. They shamelessly confess that they aren’t there yet. That’s what Drive is all about. I was privileged to take a group of 3 leaders from [...]
My wife loves to make desserts. Everyone loves her baking. In our very first small group as a married couple, she volunteered to bring a dessert. She made a layered berry cheesecake. It was amazing. When she brought it in the door, one of the other ladies joked, “But I’m the Queen of Desserts!” Every [...]
Everyone eventually needs help. There have been times when I have been staring at a Biblical text with the deadline of Sunday staring me in my face. I had no idea what the main idea of the passage was. I was not above asking for help. I have phoned others preachers. I have phoned professors [...]
I watched the Oscars last night. The general consensus on Twitter is that Anne Hathaway and James Franco were terrible hosts (particularly Franco). And they were terrible. But consider what they were doing. They were expected to entertain their peers (not to mention all of America). Could you do that? In my context, could I entertain [...]
If you want to have a meal that’s worth eating, you’ve got to take time to prepare it. The same is true for the sermon process. Some people prefer fast food. But fast food has done nothing for the nation’s nutrition levels (it has done wonders for their waistline). Microwaves are good…. for popcorn and [...]
There’s nothing like seeing a plan executed to perfection. But perfection doesn’t always happen. When that happens leaders have to make tough decisions. Confrontation is necessary. To be honest, confrontation makes me sick to my stomach. When I have to have tough conversations, my stomach feels like it is full of nervous butterflies who all [...]
Update 02/10/11 – Ok perhaps you’ve noticed there’s still no post…. guilty. I will post a couple over the weekend!!! I promise!!!! Pinky-swear!!! If you’re looking for my regular post, it’ll be up tomorrow or Tuesday morning. Apparently there is some football game tonight…. Get Shareaholic
