Welcome to 2026: A Better Life Than You Deserve
I once knew a guy who always answered the question, “How are you doing?” with the rejoinder...
Fear Not: How Christmas Vanquishes Fear
“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of...
When Feelings Falter, Christmas Holds
Christmas doesn’t always feel like Christmas. For some, it’s joy and laughter. For others, it’s exhaustion, loneliness, or loss. The...
When Was The Last Time You Felt “Wonder”?
“And in the same region, there were shepherds out in the field keeping watch over their flock by...
A Year of Fruit—and Some Unexpected Opportunities!
Friends, When you’ve been in vocational ministry for forty years, you start to evaluate fruit differently. Some years the fruit ripens...
When You Are Overlooked
Has there ever been a time when you didn’t get the glory you thought you deserved? Maybe your ministry in the church wasn’t...
A Breath of Fresh Leadership
When we breathe the air of a consumer culture, we can’t draw enough oxygen to achieve spiritual...
The Succession Plan: Planting and Strengthening into the Next Generation
Last year, GCC president Dave Harvey submitted, for consideration, a succession plan to the GCC board. The plan included Dave’s...
Leaders, the Suffering You Hate Produces the Resilience You Need*
In 1941, imprisoned at Dachau, Polish craftsman Franz Kempa fashioned a violin from scraps of wood and makeshift tools. Hidden inside was a...
Leaders, Prepare for Difficulty
How would you respond if someone told you today, “Listen, I can’t give you details, but just...
