March 2023

  • A strange motivation

    Revelation 3:1-6 Typical motivational pitches aren’t all that motivational. Most of them have run their course and have become oversimplified and bland. Somehow, though, they can still sell a book or pack a conference. Someone once asked GaryVee for a bit of encouragement. His response wasn’t typical. If you haven’t heard of him, he is…

  • Unexpected places

    Unexpected places are exactly where God likes to get your attention. Read Matthew 6:28

  • Please

    Psalm 63 May I confess a pet peeve? Digital ministry is important to me. As such, I’ve done my homework. I’ve learned how churches use digital tools to nurture discipleship. To be honest, we don’t do a good job. We’ve treated these tools as mere billboards and extensions of our Sunday bulletins. As a…

  • Your talents & their voices

    Use your talents and skills to help other find their voice. Read 1 Peter 4:10

  • Better questions

    Luke 13:22-31 There’s no such thing as a stupid question. That’s what they’ve told us. My experience, though, says stupid questions abound. But I don’t want to be harsh. So, for now, let’s keep believing stupid questions don’t exist. Let’s say some people ask misguided questions. Or uninformed questions. In scripture, Jesus seems to rarely…

  • Turn to Jesus

    Turn to Jesus when you need to, and realize you always need to. Read Revelation 22:17