22 May In The Middle…
My wife and I don't take many road trips, but when we do, I can recognize when she is done traveling. There is a sigh that comes out of her that lets me know that she is just done being in the car. Hopefully, we...
My wife and I don't take many road trips, but when we do, I can recognize when she is done traveling. There is a sigh that comes out of her that lets me know that she is just done being in the car. Hopefully, we...
A thousand mile journey begins with a single step. -- Lao Tzu Recently, I weighed myself. That was not a fun thing to do. I have allowed stress and vocational change to impact my eating and exercise habits for the past couple of years and the...
There are so many expectations placed on pastors. They are to be versed in theology, current media, technology, counseling, leadership trends, and even gardening. And, that is just a Tuesday. Pastors are expected to be a one-man band that sounds like the New York Philharmonic....
As I speak to people about health and balance, I am often asked a handful of related questions. How do I achieve that? How can I live a life of balance? Does that mean that I must give equal time and energy to the various...
As leaders, we take time to invest in what we see as important. If it isn't important to us, we simply move on. Unfortunately, many of us have neglected to care for our physical bodies over the years. For pastors, there is a prevailing sentiment...
Several months ago, I started banging an idea around in my head. If pastors were truly healthy, how would it impact churches? The conclusion that I came to was that if our pastors are healthy, our churches will be healthy. What does that look like? 1....
Recently, I’ve seen a meme floating around. On one side, you have a man holding a salad. He looks sad and defeated. On the other side, you see the typical church pot-luck dinner. The meme actually says, “When you try to eat right, but you go to a Baptist Church.” I...
Last July, I told our church that it was time for me to step away from Student Ministry. I loved and continue to love our students, but God was calling me to something different. When I spoke to our Deacons about the change, they asked...
A week from today, I will be training with Creative Results Management & Dr. Keith Webb in Seattle learning more about the COACH model of Coaching. I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about this opportunity. This type of training is going...
Over the past few weeks, my son has been reminding me of God's call on his life for the summer of 2016. At our annual student minsitry conference in Dallas, Riley shared with me that he would like to serve on a VSM Team for...