Let’s be frank. No one wants to work for a bad boss. Certainly not me. Once was enough. Sam, my first boss, made my first job miserable. I got a firsthand taste of what Archibald Hart described when he said in his book The Crazy-Making Workplace, “A lousy boss can kill your happiness, destroy your …
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“If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” Paul wrote those words 2,000 years ago in his letter to the church in Corinth. The people there had become Christians because they had heard the amazing story about how Jesus had died for their sins and then risen …
If you’re married or thinking about getting married, you need an “over and done” commitment if you want your marriage to succeed. You must be over and done with your former single life and totally committed to “till death do us part.” That’s a commitment Tom failed to make. And it really messed up his …
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A couple weeks ago I heard Pastor Andy Stanley say, “I love going to meetings.” My first thought was, “You gotta be kidding.” I don’t love going to meetings. I don’t exactly hate them, but I’d just rather not go to them. Andy was speaking at a conference with Craig Groeschel. The two of them …
I’ve never been a very political person. To be honest, I don’t put much faith in “politicians” in general. I know there are good people among them, but their voices usually get lost amid all the rest. I have tremendous respect and appreciation for those few because they are willing to jump into that mess …
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It’s possible for rules to get in the way of your relationship with God. I’ll bet those of you who know me never thought you’d hear this pastor say that! But it’s true. It’s not that I’m against rules. They definitely have their place. I like that it’s against the law for people to steal …
I’m big on preventive advice. We all need it. I think Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Prevention is the best medicine. I’m not alone in my thinking. Others share my conviction. It’s why millions take low dosage aspirin, get cancer screenings, go in …
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When it comes to committing time and money for what we believe is important, family is still a significant commitment in our lives. I say “still” because early in our marriage, as a young couple and then as parents, we made a point to devote time, energy, and money to building a healthy family. Forty …
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In 1964 Bob Dylan wrote and recorded a song called My Back Pages. I was just a little kid then, but its chorus has haunted me ever since the age of my body has become significantly older than the person I feel like inside. He wrote – “I was so much older then, I’m younger …
As a pastor, I work on Sundays. I know some of you think that’s the only day of the week that pastors work. That would be awesome if it was true! The fact is, being a pastor keeps me really busy. And not just on Sundays – sometimes every day of the week. I have …
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