As a veteran pastor, I hear it all the time: “Our last pastor was a bad pastor. What we need this time is a good pastor.” No, churches do not need good pastors. They need bad pastors. Unless the...
Starting out in ministry I felt certain I could make it on my own. Who needed a mentor? Armed with my fresh Master of Divinity degree, I oozed confidence. In a few short weeks I realized I was oozing...
The phone rang and the voice on the other end asked, “Do you do speaking engagements about Tom’s List?” Before I knew it, I flew to Omaha and stood before 65 employees of the Paladino Development Group. Tom, my...
This week I saw a Facebook video of my deceased friend Tom. (He served as my inspiration for writing a book on how to transform your life.) In the video he’s playing a joke on his wife. That was Tom. He...
It’s important to build your life around what’s eternal and not temporary. This election cycle ignited a ferocious Civil War between family and friends. In this war, Facebook and social media became the new bloody battlegrounds of Gettysburg and...