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Apr 2, 20154 min read

The Danger of Romanticizing “the Ministry”

I watch boys on Wednesday nights. Lots of rambunctious, loud, sweaty, muddy-sneakered boys in continuous motion. I can barely keep up...

Feb 16, 20152 min read

So You’ve Been Hurt by the Church

We affectionately called her “The Demon Dog.” She was rescued from an abusive owner, and now her new, loving owners had brought her to...

Feb 9, 20153 min read

For Teens–A Future Conversation with the Parent You Love to Hate

I called my dad this morning to recommend a great movie I watched last night, The Music Never Stopped . That’s one of the many things my...

Feb 8, 20154 min read

Interpreter Please! –The Weird and Wacky Things Church People Say

I love the local church. I’ve given a big part of my life to serving it. And one area in which I love serving the church is helping us...

Jan 27, 20152 min read

Being “Right” is Not What We Really Want

If you’re a Downton Abbey fan (keep reading, even if you're not), you might be ready to slap Miss Bunting silly by now. I mean, come on!...

Nov 20, 20143 min read

Six Symptoms of the “Disease to Please”

I recently heard someone say that people-pleasing is not actually about pleasing people; it’s about pleasing yourself by doing or saying...