Gospel Audacity Today
The word audacious hardly brings to mind serenity or comfort. Nobody ever claims to have an...
We Need You! The Cost of NOT Caring for Pastors
GCC’s annual Senior Pastors and Wives Retreat takes place this week. It’s one important way we try to express care for ministry...
When My Rights Make Me Wrong
Allow me to introduce you to Otto. Otto was a long-time worship leader at his church who set his sights week in and week out on faithfully...
Leaders, Don’t Give Up!
One of the epic scenes depicting failure comes from the 1999 movie October Sky. The movie tells the...
The Paradox of Humble Ambition
I love humility, which is why I advocate so loudly for ambition. Not the narcissistic variety you see in sports, politics, and Hollywood,...
The Day Pascal Caught Fire
In the lingo of modern sports, Blaise Pascal “had game.” But rather than an impressive batting average or vertical leap, his...
The Emptied Self Today
Log online, watch the news, or just check out the latest Netflix blockbuster. “Self” is, quite...
Can I Be Voted Into the Hall of Faith?
Do you know what it takes to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame? Less than you probably think. Here are the rules: You need to have played...
Eight Cows and a Worthy Call
There’s a hinge screwed into Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians. You hear it creak when he turns to chapter 4 by urging believers “to...
Grace in a Bug Bite
One night several years ago, my foot began to itch. Looking down, I saw a mosquito bite on my toe....
