Sometimes Christianity can become more like empiricism than the supernatural revelation it is. And it is just as easy to begin to see the presentation of messages as good self-help material. Does preaching have to be pragmatic? Well, first, I think so, yes. But it is always more than that. It… »

Emotional Intelligence has been written about a great deal by Dr. Daniel Goleman. It has become a substantial discussion in leadership. The sobriety prayer best defines emotional Intelligence. It goes, “Grant me the courage to change what can be changed, the patience to accept what cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference.” … »

Every so often a great idea comes along and a great partnership. Both have happened to me on more than one occasion. Steve Sjogren, a noted author and leader and I are teaming up to do seminars in churches titled “New Evangelism.”
It is an intuitive set of four sessions. The… »

Religion is sounding more and more toxic to the generations coming into the mix now.
The desire for something more authentic and organic is strong. Can the church fit into the new schemata? I think so but our demeanor needs to continue to change.
The Christian population is becoming progressively more irreligious. Or, they are dropping… »

I have been keeping the spiritual discipline of writing an essay on prayer five days a week. I’ll spare you my essays. They were written just for me and the start of an outline for a book. But I thought I’d share a quick glance of on an outline I did on… »