The Doer Dilemma
It’s not politically correct these days, but the old adage, “Too many chiefs and not enough indians” points to a larger problem in the church today. Yes, there’s a leadership vacuum in most churches today, but not for the reasons most people think. It’s not that there aren’t potential leaders there in the church, there […]
The First Memorial Day
Memorial Day is when we honor the men and women of our Armed Services who have made the supreme sacrifice giving their lives for their country. Today I am reminded of the film “Saving Private Ryan” in which James Ryan, now in his seventies, has returned with his family to a military cemetery in Normandy […]
Superhero Worship
Last weekend I took one of my grandsons to the movies to see the latest block-buster hit Avengers: Infinity Wars. I am told it had the biggest opening of any movie ever and that it is approaching two billion dollars in ticket sales. The movie features seemingly every one of the Marvel Comic book Superheroes […]
Rite of Passage
With this being graduation time, I got to thinking about when my sons were in high school and I was invited to speak at the Baccalaureate services preceding their graduation ceremonies. I recall sharing the tradition of a Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of passage. According to Cherokee legend the boy’s father takes him deep into the […]
No Summer Slump Here
For most of my life as a Chicago Cubs baseball fan I have had a problem. My team would start off every season full of hope and expectation, only to come crashing down painfully by the end of May. In years past I would say to myself,” I guess it’s just a summer slump.” Summer […]
Dinosaurs to Rabbits: Turning Mainline Decline into a Multiplication Movement
Mainline Christianity has been in a free fall decline since the mid 1960s. Some want to blame it on a changing culture; others say it’s the way all organizations go sooner or later; while others just throw up their hands and give up the ghost. The truth is, we don’t believe any of these excuses […]