“Be still and know that I am God…” (Psalm 46:10 NIV) Being still can be hard, particularly for those of us who love technology; more specifically, for those of us who love our phones. If I’m being honest, I can’t remember a waking moment over the last decade when I haven’t had my cell phone close by. And…
Have you struggled with your My One Word this year? Have you thought about abandoning it? You’re not alone … I have too. At the beginning of this year I prayed long and hard about My One Word for 2014. I really struggled with what to choose. Selecting a word to focus on in previous years had…
Most of you know that I’m incredibly passionate about helping people connect to God, in fact, that is the mission of New Song Church, where I have the privilege of serving as Lead Pastor. It makes my heart race when someone enters into the process of spiritual formation and begins to grow deep in their faith. I can also tell you…
I remember in middle school we used to get “Interim Reports” half way through each nine-weeks. Not everyone got them though, only those who were struggling to “make the grade”. Interims were the teacher’s way of letting the parents know that their child needed help in a particular subject area before it was too late. The report was sent home with the student, and…
Ever have one of those moments when someone criticized you, upset you, or said something hurtful, and you realized that you either over-reacted or perhaps reacted too quickly? I have. In fact, I’ve had lots of them over the years, and that’s why I normally try to follow “The Rule of 24” which simply means waiting 24 hours before I…