When Service Isn’t a Transaction
“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s...
When You Make a Big Mistake
I once heard a story about Thomas Edison and his team that invented the lightbulb. When it was finished, he gave it to a young boy to carry...
Lead Pastors: Your Title Includes Your Call
As a guy who dabbles in writing, I’ve spilled more ink on eldership than any other topic. A few years ago, I wrote The Plurality...
The Savior Who Stoops
Imagine this scene. You’re dying. The diagnosis has arrived, and it’s grim—days left, pain...
Staying Sober About My Gifts
Glen is destined for greatness. At least, that’s what his parents always told him. His singing voice peaked early, and by tenth grade he...
Spring 2026 RDH Mission Update
Hey readers! Lots has happened since my last update. Here’s a quick summary so you can join me in thanking God for his goodness. I also...
When Dreams Die and God Goes to Work
The Harvard Business Review calls it “middlescence.” It’s a growing phenomenon among...
Leading After Easter
It’s over. Easter—the most anticipated and well-attended church event of each year—married your best efforts to your highest hopes....
Faith and the Homesick Leader
Halfway down the hallway of faith, the writer of Hebrews stops and points to a counterintuitive axiom of the Christian life: walking by...
How Do Church Networks Cultivate Renewal? By Planting Churches!
Years ago, I read Alonzo L. McDonald’s chapter in the book No God but God where he introduced the...
