Worshiply

Tomorrow, the Renovare Interanational Conference is kicking off in San Antonio, and I will be there. For those of you that are not familiar with Renovare, they are an organization, started by Richard Foster (Celebration of Discipline), that focuses on Spiritual formation.  In other words, they help believers grow in their pursuit of Christ, especially [...]

When my kids go crazy and decide to challenge everything I say, throw fits, and do things their own way, here is the process I go through. Oh no you didn’t. Frustration Develop a plan to eliminate the negative behavior – still very frustrated. Realize that I rebel against God just as much or more [...]

Working with Bob Roberts means that you get nuggets of wisdom all the time. A few years back I remember him saying, “Most people spend all their time and energy trying to find a way to get to the table of influence and power.  Don’t worry about the table.  Sweep the streets and do it [...]

Ouch! Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 [HT: JT]

Yesterday was an incredible day at NorthWood. We have been implementing what we are calling the “Time of Obedience” for the last two months.  It finally feels like we are getting close to the sweet spot. The Time of Obedience is where at the end of the service, we are giving time and space to [...]