Impact Week

Most of you have heard that we are taking a full week to invade our city with acts of kindness and love. We are calling it Impact Week. We often don’t realize the impact we can have in someone’s life when we simply love them in practical ways. It often […]

Expect it!

We all have this picture in our minds of how life should go. We would always get a raise. Our car would never break down. Our stocks would always appreciate. Our home would sell in 3 days. And so on… You get the idea. But honestly, life doesn’t always go […]

How much does happiness cost?

Solomon wrestled with the idea that having stuff would make him happy. You can read about all the things he desired and acquired in Ecc 2:4-10. His wealth afforded him the opportunity to buy every piece of real estate he wanted. He hired servants to do everything he didn’t want […]

Are you really happy?

Lately I’ve been reading through the book of Ecclesiastes. The writer (King Solomon) is so cynical about everything! It’s pretty obvious that he had lost his way late in life. The Bible tells us that this many foreign wives led his heart away from the only true God. I love […]

Ladder Leadership – Part2

Yesterday, I talked about the Ladder Leadership principle from Exodus 18:21. Today, I’ll share some more thoughts on the Leadership Ladder. All of us start out at the bottom rung of leadership. I have never found a leader of thousands who wasn’t capable at the other levels. I believe anyone […]

Ladder Leadership – Part 1

From early in the Old Testament, we get the clear picture that there are different levels of leadership. When Moses was overwhelmed by the number of people he was leading in the desert, he received wise instruction to place leaders over the people. It’s the Exodus 18:21 principle. But select […]

Do you love the people you work with?

I am very fortunate to work with people that I enjoy being around. Of course it helps when you get to hire them!! But honestly, I love the staff of Crossroads Church! They are in no way religious or pretentious. (Hang out with them for one day and you’ll know) […]

I wonder…

I have thoughts that I ponder often in my head. I thought today I’d share them with my blog world! Here are some random things I often wonder about. 1) Do other people who are not in full-time ministry think about the church as much as I do? 2) Why […]

Great posts to read…

Today I thought I would share some great blog posts from some great church leaders. Many are thought provoking and might bother you. That’s the point! How to become a legalist – great post by Mark Driscoll (Mars Hill) The frustrations post of Tim Stevens of Granger Community Church are […]

My dreaming problem

Lately, I have found myself dreaming bigger than in the past. I have always had big dreams about what I want to see our church become. I dreamed big before we started this church. But lately, I find myself thinking about things that most would say are too big. But […]