6 Years and 6 of the Best Nuggets of Wisdom My Predecessor Has Given Me

It has been six years since I became the Senior Pastor of Mariners Church, following my predecessor (Kenton Beshore or “KB”) who served Mariners faithfully and with incredible skill for...
I recently read Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay by Pen Densham who has written and produced Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Outer Limits, The Twilight...
In the spring of 2019, I shared with the shepherding elders of our church that we were going to be launching one new congregation a year for the next five...
We are frustrated with the hypocrisy of the politician who sets policies but does not live by them or the business leader who pushes for environmental restrictions while flying a...
“Why don’t you think the leadership transition worked at ___________ ?” It is a common question I am asked by ministry and marketplace leaders, and there have been dozens of...
Many have said that you can tell what is most important to you by looking at your calendar and your checkbook. While most of us don’t write physical checks that...
You have likely observed two common and opposite errors in relation to physical fitness and health—neglect or obsession. Neglect often looks like minimal exercise, eating to relieve stress, and ignoring...
There has been a lot of talk about the pandemic’s impact on mental health deterioration. Stay at home orders and social distancing reduced both time with others and physical exercise,...
When you love something or someone, you are tempted to love that thing or person more than God. Because we are prone to idolatry, we can easily take good things—blessings...
Ah, another presidential election year in the United States of America. And of course, another election that is “the most important election in our lifetime,” as each one has been...