Zechariah 4:10

If you’re interested in the logistical side of ministry with a few miracles thrown in for good measure, please visit my guest blog post at Suzanne Woods Fisher’s website. She asked me to share about the beginnings of the Neighborhood Cafe, what to do when enthusiasm and creativity drizzles off, the hardest part about getting […]…

One of my favorite things to say in an idea-generation meeting is, “Let’s invent now -tweak later. We can go back and make the idea better.…

Spending time in the garden is my favorite place for encountering God. All creation speaks His name, tells His story and shows forth His glory…

Hang in there, baby! That’s what the word stamina means to me. And this is required in a brave life. Some days you just have to decide to hang in there.…

I was struck with the insight that the people who have affected my life the most profoundly are people that most of you have never heard of. The godly men and women who invested in me were not atte……

I spend a good amount of my ministry investing in younger leaders and I love it, because it fuels me to know something I’ve learned – often through trial and…

I love working with young leaders. I have to say it’s one of my favorite parts of leading. I have two incredible young leaders as sons. (The picture with this p…

Sometimes I call them challenges, because people resist the phrase resolutions, but I believe you can make resolutions and actually keep them. Here’s the thing. I love a fresh start. Perhaps it’s because grace is the doctrine I’ve needed so much, but there’s something about a clean slate, which motivates...…

I remember reading once that the can opener came almost 50 years after the tin can. Wow, had you ever read that?…

The Daniel Fast is typically 10 days or 21 days long based on Daniel's example in the Bible. But that doesn't mean you cannot fast for shorter or longer periods of time. Fasting has spiritual and physical benefits for any length of time. In this post, we’ll talk about how long your fast could be, wh…