One of the reasons why “relationship evangelism” has been a big failure is that we have failed at making relationships with lost people (and when we actually […]
Napoleon Bonaparte continues to make all the lists of the people who have most dramatically impacted human history. It was this leader who is quoted as saying, […]
Nearly lost to the church in our day is the biblical concept of taking up someone else’s burden: “Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey […]
Over the past few years, there have been several polls and studies revealing that Americans today are feeling more lonely than at any other time in our […]
I was so young I don’t really know who Lester was. I don’t know whether he was just a neighbor or someone my parents knew. But one […]
There’s a story of two church congregations located just a few blocks away from each other in a small town. They thought it might be better to […]
Have you noticed how many pastors talk and write about seeking opportunity for self? So many sermons, books, blog posts, tweets and other postings are about searching […]
The “how” is one of the most common questions asked by pastors, especially younger pastors less experienced in ministry. “How do we get people to want to […]
You don’t have to know me well to know that cold weather and I are not friends. I’ve lived too long in places like Arizona, California, and […]
How do you invest in the lives of others? Before you answer that question, consider this little story … Before leaving on an extended vacation, a very […]