Where’s God When COVID-19 Kills My Business?
Steve grew up in a single-parent family with a mom working two jobs to ensure her kids had food and...
3 Questions to Ask About Forgiveness
Forgiveness is rarely instantaneous. The words “I forgive you” are freely offered with a faith towards God, but we all know they can...
3 Quick Ways Churches Can Help Newlyweds
Parents, pastors and pre-marital counselors, lend me your ear. The next 5 minutes of reading could prove to be helpful to the people you...
6 Surprises Every Premarital Counselor Should Cover
This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition. Kimm and I had one premarital...
How Much Should a Pastor Tell His Wife?
This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition. Every church leader has been there. We arrive home after an excruciating...
Have Yourself A Subversive Little Christmas
It was January 22, 1984. If you were old enough to stay up and watch Super Bowl XVIII, you may remember the moment. During a third quarter...
Will You Be Home for Christmas?
What comes to your mind when you hear the word, ‘home’? Is it a place you inhabit, or maybe a...
The Waiting Game – Leading Those Who Stray
As a leader, your heart breaks. It’s someone close to you – maybe a church member, a dear friend, a sibling, or even one of your...
Preventing Pastoral Car Wrecks
In 2013, I had a tie rod on my car go bad. By going bad, I mean it busted in a very ugly way. If you’re like me and clueless about tie...
Rescuing Ambition in the Workplace – Part 2
A few years ago I wrote the book Rescuing Ambition and called for a rescue. I wanted to snatch...