One of the great lines of the bible is when Jacob says to the angel/Lord in Genesis 32:26: I will not let go until you bless me. Whether you are in a place of spiritual leadership or in a position of spiritual "follower-ship," when was the last time you declared to...

I had a lot to be grateful for this past Sunday: a raucous choir, a Bruce Springsteen special selection, a message I enjoyed delivering, good crowds, and an overwhelming response to the Radical Impact Project with our partners the Scouts and our friends at Loaves and...

As my Monday post indicated, we are in the middle of a Solutionists Radical Impact Project. In a word, we're becoming Solutionists for local hunger. On Sunday we distributed well over 1,000 empty grocery bags.  Each bag was stapled with these instructions:   We...

Yesterday's sermon was really an interview sandwich. Huh? Yeah, the message had an opening, followed by an interview with Sue Bruce of Loaves and Fishes, followed by a concluding challenge. Here it is.  Food Network Solutionists with this bottom line: Move on what you...

There are so many reasons to love Nehemiah:  he was bold, he was charismatic, he was optimistic, he did not wilt in the face of opposition. Yet this coming Sunday we will drill down on what I love most about this overlooked figure from Old Testament history: the short...

  First Serve is back!  What is it?  It’s one of the best ways we have of inviting all people into a living relationship with Jesus Christ. On Saturday, May 2 (the first Saturday of May!  Get it?) at 9 a.m., we gather together at Good Shepherd on Moss Road to...

You know how life works:  If THIS . . . Then THAT.  It's the classic formula for cause-and-effect. So here are some foolproof "if . . . then" statements I've been pondering. Some of them from personal experience and others from close observation. I'll let you...

People often ask Julie what it is like being a preacher's wife. But for five days last week, the tables were turned & the roles were reversed, and I filled the role of Vice-President's husband. Julie is a VP of Sales for BSN Medical, a German-based company...

I am thankful to say that Solutionists seems to be striking a chord with the people of Good Shepherd.  Here's what one friend posted about yesterday's message: Exactly what I needed to hear. I didn't realize it until it made me cry. Another friend put it this way: ...

This was a publicity photo for the National Boys' 18-and-under Indoor Tennis Championships, held in in Dallas in November of 1979. I think they took it because I was a homegrown participant in the event, and might generate some media attention. Which might have...