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Me. My. I.
As a pastor and a father it is easy to get focused on things being “others centered�. I am always asking myself, “how do I communicate these riches in Christ in a way that people will see them and cherish them?� “How do I get my son to see the value other people?�
It’s […]

Here’s the blessing for my boy’s this week:
To this end I bless you in the name of the Lord:
That the Lord may make you worthy of His calling
fulfilling every good resolve and work of faith,
by His power.
And may the name of our Lord Jesus be glorified in you
and you in Him,
according to the grace of […]

George Grant said that, “too much focus on giving things up keeps us from realizing what we’ve been given—the gift of Salvation through Christ’s death on the cross and resurrection.”
I’m practicing giving up something for Lent because I need the practice. My soul needs to know what it’s like to deny myself, to give myself […]

Lint: noun: the annoying, short, and very fine fibers that separate from the cloth during processing or drying.
Lent: noun: the 40 day period proceeding Easter in the Christian Church that is marked by fasting and penitence to prepare hearts for the resurrection celebration.
Well, tomorrow is the official start of Lent and this year we will […]

As I’ve been reviewing, A Father’s Guide to Blessing His Children, I’ve been humbled by my tendency to not follow wise advice. In particular, David Michael suggests that we use one Sciptural blessing for few dys or a week to let it sink into our hearts and get used to the habit of blessing […]

Years ago I was blessed to have lived for a brief time in Minneapolis and attend Bethlehem Baptist Church. The day I left, I stopped by the church bookstore and stocked up on books and tapes for the road. One booklet that I grabbed with the future in mind was, A Fathers Guide to Blessing […]

These questions, from Don Whitney of The Center for Biblical Spirituality, were the catalyst to what God has been doing in my life. May they be the same to you as well.
Leave a comment if you use them and let me know what you think.

What’s one thing you could do this year to increase your […]

Just a little more about that fear.
1. Not all fear is bad fear.
That’s not to say that bad fear doesn’t exist. There is a fear that cripples people deep in their soul. There is a fear that keeps people from truly being known and knowing others…even when it comes to their relationship with God. Fear […]

“A dog in the hunt don’t know he’s got fleas but a porch dog can only sit there and scratch.� - a good southerner
“Consider your ways!� (Haggai 1:5)
I’ve been doing a lot of self-examination for the past few weeks. It’s healthy to spend time examining where you are going and how you plan on getting […]

Much of my time lately has been given to prayer and meditation about prayer. Recently, I’ve often found myself speechless and feeling helpless. In the silence I’ve felt my soul attacked by doubt and feelings of futility.
It’s honest and it’s real.
I’ve heard the voice of my enemy reminding me of reasons that I should feel […]

Is it in my performance? Is it in my theological depth? Is it in my maturity? Is it in my reputation?
Where must I go to find real hope in the face of such adversity? My track record is spotty, my knowledge is suspect and my maturity is, well…it’s in progress.
All of the things that normally […]

This morning our church prayed for our family, especially Owen. Before we came forward, a letter that we wrote last night was read to the congregation. We tried to express the basic details of the situation, how we are doing emotionally right now, and how the church can be a part of our survival.
It has […]

Names carry weight, or at least they used to. In ancient cultures personal names carried the weight of a persons character and destiny. Names were descriptors. You don’t have to think much further than the Sunday School stories of Adam naming Eve, Abram to Abraham, his son Isaac (laughter), Jacob the deceiver, and so on […]

Leave it to Eugene Peterson to write one of the greatest descriptions of the call of a pastor that I have ever read. Right now this both strengthens my passion for ministry and voices very real and raw thoughts that are in me right now because of what we are going through as a family. […]

I don’t think enough about becoming too content. Contentment can be dangerous, deadly in fact. Right now, I pastor (which means that I get to read good books, study the Bible, pray, and teach people about the Gospel in their life) and get paid for it ; I have the best wife in the world […]

What is the desired result of a lifetime of conscience Gospel empowered soul cultvation? Listen to Paul Tripp and Tim Lane:
God has blessed you with His grace, gifted you with His presence, strengthened you with His power, and made you the object of His eternal love. Because we belong to Him, we live for His […]