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September 26, 2022 2 Comments

Change is a not only inevitable but, in most cases, necessary and ultimately good for us. Did you know the first automobiles built in the early 1900s didn’t have rear-view mirrors? Now on

September 19, 2022 0 Comments

At my final worship service from the church I planted, pastored and grew for over twenty years, two of the staff members I had discipled since they started attending, walked on to the

September 4, 2022 2 Comments

When a young man came to Jesus seeking eternal life, he was told what he needed to do to change. Remember how he reacted? He walked away sad. Jesus then responded to the

September 3, 2022 0 Comments

I was speaking with a pastor in Iowa the other day and shared that I'd just completed forty years in parish ministry. He offered some generous congratulatory sentiments and thanked me for my

August 29, 2022 0 Comments

Of all the commercials that aired on the last Super Bowl broadcast, one stood out to me.  Larry David, the famously crotchety actor known for Curb Your Enthusiasm and his creative partnership with

August 22, 2022 1 Comment

At about the time I started my first church, I read a book targeted for the business world entitled, The E Myth by Michael Gerber. In it, the author states that 85% of