One of the tragic things that I witness as a pastor is people slowing walking away from God. To be clear, most people don’t just abruptly decide to stop following the Lord. No, the vast majority of the time it’s a slow fade. It’s all too predictable too. First, they stop interacting with God directly….
Last Sunday at Fusion, I talked a bit about digging ditches. The big idea was that when God tells us that He’s going to do something, we should start acting in faith. Get Ready If God tells you that He’s going to provide you with a new job, get your resume ready today. If He…
The Israelites were at a crossroads. Their parents had failed to believe God and take possession of the land He promised He would give them. That was forty years ago and now the opportunity had rolled around again. God was promising to use Joshua to lead them to victory but they were going to have…
I don’t know where you want to go in life. I don’t know what you’re trying to accomplish or what you really want. What I do know, though, is that one sure fire way to not get there is to do nothing. Refuse to change or act differently or be stretched and I guarantee you…
People and organizations tend to look for three elements when looking for a potential leader. They look for things like great intelligence, powerful presentation skills or even a certain style or look. How does he look? How does he sound or come across? Does he seem to know what he’s talking about? This is how…
When I look back at all the things that I thought I wanted over the years, I’m slightly embarrassed. The truth is that I tend to think I want a lot of things in the moment only to look back later and realize that I never really wanted them at all. When I was growing…
Perhaps it’s just me but I find it extremely difficult to develop any deep friendships with people that haven’t failed, or won’t admit that they’ve failed at some point in their lives. When people come across as a “never failed” it…
