Tag: church
Stop Caring.
Stop. Just stop. Caring is overrated. Stop caring about your image. Stop caring about rumors. Stop caring about what other people think. Stop defending your reputation. Stop wasting time answering to those who don’t hold your eternity in their hands. Stop playing games with manipulative people. Stop jumping through hoops to make people happy who… Read More ›
Fear, Ambition, and the Earwax Principle
I read a random fact online the other day about the human body: Your ears secrete more earwax when you’re afraid than when you’re not. I read it on the internet, so it must be true. Can you imagine, that if you got really scared, your ears started oozing wax on the spot? Okay, I… Read More ›
Someone…
Those moments of success in your life? You didn’t get there alone. Sure, you might think that you have. We like to write our own success stories. “Hey, look what I did! Look who I know!” After all, we took the steps. We answered the call. We took the reins. We made the difference. Whether… Read More ›
Puppets on Strings?
In ministry, sacrifice is critical. After all, the core of our faith is based on the ultimate sacrifice Christ made on the cross. We are to to die to our old selves. Those of us called into ministry, especially, know that we have chosen a path that will often require us to set aside… Read More ›
Exposing the Secrets – Confessions of a Person Called to Ministry (part 3)
My list of confessions continues to grow. Maybe that’s the nature of a journey of transition and healing – to IDENTIFY the things that hurt you and move on. Confession can be painful, but it’s ultimately one of the most liberating, cathartic experiences you can have. Because – as with everything else in our walk… Read More ›
Here’s Your Sign
I saw this church sign yesterday. It simply asked, “What could this sign say to get you here Sunday?” My first thought was, “Free Beer.” (Laugh, but it would probably work). Joking aside, the sign left me with an uneasy feeling – not about that church in particular, but about our church culture in general…. Read More ›
Cheer Mongers – Are We Really “Leading” Worship?
I have been a “worship leader” in some form or another for 20 years. And with that, I have a few confessions to make: I remember “Lord I Lift Your Name on High” when it was new, and I thought it was going to change everything (it did). I now literally get nauseated when I… Read More ›
Exposing the Secrets – Confessions of a Person Called to Ministry
There’s a song that I hate. No… that I loathe. It’s R.E.M.s “Shiny Happy People.” Every time I hear those nasally-sounding lyrics sung, I want to gouge my ears out with a ice pick (do I even own an ice pick? Well, a BBQ skewer will make a nice alternative). It’s not that I hate R.E.M…. Read More ›
What Sound Do You Make?
Sounds are tricky things. They can be soothing – like the hum of a fan on a summer day. Or they can drive you mad – like the way the scream of a toddler can somehow pierce your skull through the ear canals and disable all higher brain functions. There is music. There is noise…. Read More ›
Holding My Breath…
Three months ago, I jumped. I’d been involved in a church for 11 years as Creative Arts Pastor. For most of those years, I could never imagine doing anything else. But I jumped out. God said, “Go,” and I did. I won’t lie. During this season, I’ve wept for what I’ve left behind. I’ve pondered… Read More ›
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