A couple of years ago I was sitting at the exit of a Costco. A cab full of groceries in the truck and on the seat one of Costco’s rotisserie …
How Jesus Treated Women
Jesus was plenty controversial. We could spend this entire article talking about the ways He was controversial. He got hackles up through what He said (reinterpreting Jewish Law for example—see …
Loving Our Wives Like Jesus Loves Us
“Pastor, my wife is not obeying God,” the man sitting across from me was sincere and concerned. I asked what he meant, and he told me that his wife was …
Using Your Prophetic Voice
A few years ago, I heard a statement by a denominational leader. It went like this, “we have stopped using our prophetic voice”. It was in reference to that specific denominational …
Our True Identity – Finding Our Identity in Christ
Embracing Your Core Identity Unsettled. A church a couple of hours away invited me to speak, but panic began to set in as I pulled up: the parking lot was …
The Zach Ertz Story
Playing with the End in Sight Zach Ertz is one of the National Football League’s premier receiving tight ends. Suiting up in 123 games over nine seasons with the Philadelphia …
Family – Living on Mission Together
How can we energize our families to engage in the mission of making disciples? I’ll begin with a confession: I’m not very good at this. Personal evangelism isn’t my strong …
10 Reasons to Attend an Impactus Conference
March 2020, Edmonton, AB, Promise Keepers Canada was in final preparations for a conference when the world began to shut down. That conference was cancelled. And the next one. And …
Hope for Mental Health
5 Habits of Spiritually Healthy (and Happy) People There are many factors to consider in any discussion of mental health but one of those factors has to do with the …
The Hard Work of Being Content
That title doesn’t sound right. Isn’t hard work at the opposite end of the spectrum from contentment? You’re not content if you are working hard. Maybe. But contentment is a …