Delivered from Fear
Have you ever experienced an internal conflict? A relationship that was confusing, a looming decision that was unclear, or emotions that seemed to contradict each…
Don’t stop at Mennonite
Have you ever played the game where you try to guess what a word is, as it is slowly revealed to you one letter at…
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A Call to Contend
I stopped reading the Bible. Seriously, I did. Truth be told, though, I actually stopped reading everything (dumb concussion). After a few weeks, when I…
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A journey of reluctant acceptance
Three weeks of forced downtime can cause a person to think. “Why now?” – Seriously, why now? Of all the times to have a head…
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You’re Doing What?
One of the most common questions I’ve heard in recent weeks is “You’re going to be the president of what?” (or some similarly worded question).…
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Comfort, Challenge, or Calling?
Have you ever made a life-changing decision? Well, technically, every decision (and non-decision) is life-changing. The only difference between them is that some decisions have…
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A New Path?
Earlier today, if you were at Westwood Church, you would have heard me talk about a leadership transition and move that may be happening in…
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Do you Empower and Defend?
Leaders, two of the greatest gifts you can give your team members are to empower them and to defend them. In almost every leadership position…
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Searching for (and finding) your Purpose
On a Sunday morning last May (Critical Questions: Are you for us or for our enemies?), one of the three main points that I talked…
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The Importance of Leadership Values
Many leaders have a leadership philosophy and/or leadership principles (read this and this for a couple of examples), but how often do we think of…
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If you have left the church …
If you have ever left the church, whether 30 years ago or 3 weeks ago, Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith may…
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