We are here to simply run our leg of the race. I feel so passionately that today’s pastors are being crushed by the weight of trying to measure up to the ministries of others. And when I say ministries, I almost mean careers.

Recently my family and I moved to a new house. If you’ve ever experienced the “joy” of moving, especially with kids, you know it can be a long and stressful process. All the boxes, the packing, and the miraculous return of those missing socks…

Good theology has a way of putting us in the redemptive story. Our theology reveals our hearts, identifies us with the characters in ways that make us think, “I am like him,” and opens our hearts to God’s truth as it moves toward our need.

Over my 15 years of leading worship, I’ve had some spectacular blunders. During an exhortation a few weeks ago, I said, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be praised.” And then this past Sunday during the song "Man Of Sorrows," I told our people that "the tomb has been rolled…

We humans were made to wander and wait for someone or something to come and capture our hearts, restore our soul, and meet our deepest heart needs. Our lives are combusting with expectation and anticipation, and we're groaning for answers.

I don’t have tattoos, but if I were to ink something permanently on my skin, it would probably be the word "yet." These three letters are active with anticipation. And I find this word propels me in conversation and decision-making. It comes up often when reading the Psalms. I will yet give thanks.