The past twelve months has reminded me that I am on a journey. Last fall, prompted by clarity from God, I resigned as pastor of the Monroe Church of the Nazarene. What a great group of people! It was...
I took a selfie of me and John Wesley. Really. Well, sort of really. This morning the Indiana Lake Nazarene Camp began their celebration of 100 years in ministry. To kick off the celebration the worship service at the...
Fellow preachers, when we were ordained as elders in the church it was to a preaching ministry not a parroting ministry. You probably remember with great clarity the moment the denominational leader laid his hands on you and admonished...
A couple of weeks ago I spent five days in Arizona being trained to lead churches through times of transition. There are instances when churches can really benefit from an intentional transitional process. The two most common reasons a...
Recently I’ve been feeling a little sorry for myself. That sorrow was magnified the other day as I spent some time with a couple of old college classmates. They were discussing their large salaries and hinted at lucrative retirement...