Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. The Type of Leader God Uses, Part 2 – Rick Warren The 4 Commissions from Jesus – Philip Nation The Importance Of Investing In People With No Potential – Karl Vaters 7 False Thoughts of a Pastor or Church Planter – Ron Edmondson Powerful Questions … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. 5 Ways to Lead When You’re Not in Charge – Maina Mwaura Mothers are Drowning in Stress—Here are 6 Ways Your Church Can Help – Tara Beth Leach How to Focus Your Ministry Like Jesus Did – Rick Warren The Sometimes Non-Spiritual Landscape – Philip Nation When … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. Is Your Sacrifice for Jesus Getting in the Way of Your Faithfulness to Jesus? – Michael Kelley Not Everyone Will Like You, And That’s Okay – Josh King 4 Steps to Developing a Diverse Team – John Maxwell One Place You Can Go to Recover … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. 5 Pastoral Promises We Need to Make – Joel Rainey The 3×3 Goal Achievement Strategy – Michael Hyatt Church, Today We Need Dr. King’s Vision of Justice – Derek Vreeland Growing Stronger Through Worship – Rick Warren 2 Fatal Church Leadership Mistakes – Paul Alexander
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Staying for the Long Haul | Facts & Trends – Craig Thompson Inside the Surprising New Science of Gratitude – Erin Wildermuth Caring for Orphans Globally: How Can the Church in the West Do Better? – Kanthamanee Ladaphongphatthana Four Ways Your Church Can Care for … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. Go and check them out. The Spirit of Fear – Phillip Larsen Stop Being Your Own Worst Critic – Rishawn Biddle Eugene Peterson’s Long Obedience in the Same Direction: A Personal Tribute – J.R. Briggs 5 Truths for Ministering to Those with Mental Illness – … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. Go and check them out. 10 Things The Best Leaders Do To Get Even Better – Brian Dodd 4 Tasks of Mission – Juan Sanchez George Washington vs. Workplace Drama – Jeremy Lott Abuse: Would Your Church Cover It Up? – Ashley Easter 10 Reasons … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. Learnings of a Multi-Site Campus Pastor – Bryan Rose The Lie Church Planters Believe | Facts & Trends – Ryan Rice, Sr. When Goals Don’t Cut It, Focus on Obstacles – Isaac Morehouse 7 Questions All Pastors Need to Ask Themselves Post-Hybels – Rich Villodas Why … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. Is (Healthy) Cross-Gendered Ministry Even Possible? – Seth Richardson Remember, What God Starts, He Finishes – Rick Warren What Do I Do First? – Paul Alexander Park Farthest Away: 5 Simple Pastoral Habits To Defy Our “Me First” Culture – Karl Vaters 7 Reasons The … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. Things I Learned from Buying and Selling a Cool Car – Marty Duren How Did We End Up with So Many Meetings? – Rishawn Biddle Dear Millennials and Nones, Meet the Rest of the Family – Bonnie Kristian How to Manage Conflict and Stay Married in … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. Overcoming Scarcity Thinking in Post-Christian Mission (A Lesson from Gandalf) – Mandy Smith How to Experience a Breakthrough in Your Church’s Growth – Rick Warren 5 Ways Successful Church Leaders Think Differently – Paul Alexander Want More Church Leaders? … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should go and check out. Five Key Steps to Reach and Retain Guests – Thom Rainer Haunted by the Mission – Chris Hefner A Recipe for Self-Renewal – Michael Hyatt Whose Job Is It to Care for the Poor? – Paul Koshy Nehemiah’s 5 Steps for Handling Conflict … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I discovered this week. 4 Ways Spurgeon’s Teaching on Love Shapes Our Leadership – Eric Geiger Enjoy Leadership by Keeping Your Relationship with God Fresh – Rick Warren How to Redefine Success – Josh Patterson Four Key Words For Developing Church Core Values – Todd Wright 4 Leadership Mistakes … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. 10 Ways Pastors Can Keep Their Sanity – Joe McKeever 10 Ways to Pastor Your Church That Will Never Be Obsolete – Eric McKiddie Want to Be Fruitful? Learn to Wait on God – Rick Warren If Our Church Was Bigger, We Could… – Karl … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. The Most Difficult Thing about Praying – Joe McKeever 5 Great Things That Happen When Leaders Get Out of Their Offices – Eric Geiger Live a Life Worth Preaching – Brandon Hilgemann Leader, Drop Your Net – Taylor Williams What to Do When Your Church Hits a … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should go and check out. Why Churches and Church Leaders Need Curiosity – Barnabas Piper 4 Lessons from Studying Spurgeon – Eric Geiger When Life Takes a Turn… – Sharon Simmonds 3 Temptations of Success . . . and 3 Values for Standing Strong – Rick Warren When … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that are worth checking out. Does “13 Reasons Why” Glamorize Teen Suicide? – Russell Moore Jerry Seinfeld and 3 Reminders About Leadership – Eric Geiger Re-establishing Sexual Purity in Your Ministry – Rick Warren Pastoral Transition: Setting Your Church Up For Ministry Success After You’re Gone – Karl Vaters When … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should go and check out. 3 Reasons Why Ministry Leaders Choose to Be Isolated – Eric Geiger How to Become a World-Class Christian (Pt. 1) – Rick Warren 10 Essential Ingredients for Running an Effective Small Church Internship – Karl Vaters 10 Good Leadership Questions To Ask Yourself … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across. Go and check them out. 10 Principles for Planting a Multiplying, Purpose Driven Church – Rick Warren Abandon Your Org Chart – Pete Wilson How Lead Pastors Can Improve Their Teaching Team – David Whiting 100 Points in a Game and a Leader’s Willingness to Look … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
A number of years ago, I wrote a blog post called Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is Not a Heretic. It was written as satire, although not everyone got it. As recent as today I have been accused of attacking Rick Warren when in fact the opposite was my intention. That blog post continues to … Read More “Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is Not a Heretic” »
I came across an online article titled, Rick Warren Preaching Heresy at Hillsong 2015 Conference. I often take notice of the heresy accusations aimed at Rick Warren. My most popular post on this blog is Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is a Heretic. There is no lack when it comes to people accusing Warren of heresy. … Read More “What Does It Take to Be a Heretic?” »
My most popular posts I have been blogging in some manner or other for about ten years. This particular blog is a bringing together of my three previous blogs. Since the amalgamation, it has been interesting to see which posts have caught the attention of my readers. Here then are my top five posts, chosen … Read More “My Top Five Posts” »
Many preachers put their time into the body of their sermon. They may even put some time into a catchy introduction. But what about the conclusion? By the time you get to the conclusion, it seems like all the work is done. But it is far from done. Rick Warren gives some helpful advice on … Read More “Rick Warren on How to Conclude a Sermon” »
One of the figures in current evangelicalism that is very controversial is Rick Warren. Many evangelicals love Rick Warren and many evangelicals have major problems with Rick Warren. Some people see Rick Warren as the arch-heretic. While technically his theology is orthodox (he affirms the Trinity, deity of Christ, salvation by grace, etc.), that does … Read More “Three Reasons Why Rick Warren is a Heretic” »
I am sometimes confused as to the reasons for the time and energy that Christians put into heretic hunting. It does not take long to find people being extremely critical of people such as Rick Warren, Rob Bell or N.T. Wright. I am not against conversation and even keeping each other accountable. But critics will … Read More “Dangers of Heretic Hunting” »
