Leading from the pulpit
Most pastors don’t realize the power of their sermon and to what a great extent their sermon can provide leadership. Carl George once told me, “Tell me the stories you’ve used in your sermons in the last six months and I will tell you where your church is going.” He...Affirmation as the foundation of change
When we see someone doing something poorly, what’s our natural inclination? To tell them what their problem is, of course. How else would they fix it unless we tell them what they’re doing wrong? Advice, “constructive” criticism, unsolicited feedback… these are our...What would Jesus tip?
Okay, I saw this article recently and I thought, “Here’s some good preaching material!” Take a couple of minutes to read it, then think about it: What kind of testimony are we leaving in our wake? If all people see of Jesus is what they see in his followers, what...