If you have ever played sports, you are probably familiar with the term “sweet spot.” The “Sweet Spot” is the point or area on a bat, club, or racket at…
I recently decided it was time to get in shape physically. I will spare you the details, but basically, I knew that it was time to take the next step…
“Lord, there must be more to it than this!” I uttered the words in frustration. I was the pastor of a good church with good people and good resources, and…
I have always been fascinated by the image of a potter’s wheel. Something about the way a master potter takes a lump of clay and molds it into a beautiful…
Too often in the church revitalization process, church leaders attempt what I call the “Lone Ranger” approach. They attempt to lead their church through a difficult process, one that they…