Books I Read in August

As I always say: “Leaders are readers.” Here is a list of the books I read during the month of August. Please note: Often I will reread a book to see what I missed or just to refresh my memory. Here’s the list: Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless...

The Tension is Good

I remember years ago attending a Catalyst event and hearing Andy Stanley talk about how the “tension is good.” I’m a both-and kind of guy anyway – that’s just how I’m wired. I’ve already blogged before about the tension I feel...

Rainer Publishing: A Great New Resource for the Church

Yesterday, Rainer Publishing officially launched and went public. I’m thrilled about this great new resource for churches, pastors and Christians in general. I’m also pleased to announce that I’m under contract with them and will be releasing a brand...

What Does a Campus Pastor at a Multisite Church Do?

This past week I was contacted by a minister that was getting ready to start his new role of Campus Pastor at a multisite church in 2014. He asked me to share with him what my week looked like, my responsibilities and explain the role of the Campus Pastor. Believe it...

The Gospel According to Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad returned last night. Shhh! I haven’t seen it, yet. Don’t tell me what happened. My friend Blake Atwood wrote this great book that you can get for $2.99. It’s called The Gospel According to Breaking Bad. I have downloaded it to my Kindle...

Spending Today with Hugh Halter

Today I’m participating in a seminar/discussion with Hugh Halter with my friends here in Joplin, MO that are a part of Forge Joplin. Great discussion so far. I’ll be writing about this more in the future. Back to it!