Taking fresh steps
to a God-given,
hope-filled
future!
Aligning Ourselves with God’s Activity
March 24, 2023
We were desperate to know what to do. We were entering the seventh year of church renewal. There had been lots of change, lots of conversations with members, lots of
Discipleship Beyond the Church
March 19, 2023
The hotel restaurant was packed. The only seat available with a view of the Big 10 football game was at the bar. On my right was a group of young
A Missionary Church
March 10, 2023
I had just finished presenting a report to the council to direct ministry toward the neighborhood surrounding the church. Several church leaders had served on the team that spent months
Leadership Lessons from My Dad: You Learn More from Losing than Winning
March 3, 2023
I played volleyball in high school and I loved it. We had some good years and we had some bad years, some good coaching and some not-so-great coaching; but I
Leadership Lessons from My Dad: A Good Hand Is Made, Not Dealt
February 25, 2023
The card game of Rook requires you to look at the cards you are dealt, figure out how many tricks you can take, and come up with a bid (or
Leadership Lessons from My Dad: Jumping off a Silo
February 21, 2023
This phrase from my father drove me crazy: “If so-and-so jumped off a silo, would you follow them?” First of all, he was making a lame joke by making a
Leadership Lessons from My Dad: You have to speculate to accumulate
February 9, 2023
I believe leadership skills are developed first and foremost from the combination of what has been modeled for us and what experience has taught us. My first great leadership model
God is Here to Help
February 3, 2023
We have done a deep dive into the obscure miracle story in Luke 7. In our final look at this passage, I want to highlight the final phrase, shouted by
A Message for Non-Morning People
January 30, 2023
I am not a morning person. I wish I was. I have learned to get up early out of necessity, but I don’t like it and I still need a