Amos

It’s a challenging message I have the opportunity to give at The River Church in Chaska, MN on Sunday. It’s one of those sermons that humbles my heart. The sermon-style at The River is unique… it is not a “teaching” preaching, but rather more of a guided-discussion, with interactive questions …

Fostering the Good Fight

… continued from PART 1: Festering the Argumentative Spirit …   One of my kids declared once that they wanted to be a famous movie star. I said, “Okay, how could you make that happen.” Their response was, ”Well, maybe I could do something funny, get discovered, and then they’d …

Festering the Argumentative Spirit

To God, the “adults” in our society must frequently look like a couple of arguing kids. We are a culture consumed with ignorant arguments that only start fights. We are a people overwhelmed by foolish quarrels. The breakdown of civility and the embrace of immaturity reminds me of this video: …

15 year-old shot five times saving his friends

Don’t let others look down on you because you are young. Instead set an example… 1 Timothy 4:12 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. – John 15:13 I’m so inspired by the example of Anthony Borges, a heroic 15-year old from Marjory …

Quick Thought: The Power of Your Presence

Even if there are stretches that don’t go well, even if everyone around you seems like a squirrel on sugar, even if the questions fall flat or the tangents escape control, your presence week after week, year after year, will be transformational. Don’t underestimate the power of your presence…