Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends! For those of us in the United States, the fourth Thursday of November signifies many things. But none more significant than this: Advent is just around the corner. Our team at Redeemer City …

Free Advent Devotional from City to City Keep reading »

I’m delighted to be a speaker at this year’s ​Living Church Conference​ right here in midtown Manhattan. The theme of this year’s conference is “Preaching in a Post-Christian Age.” My topic is preaching that builds community. Other topics include: The conference will be …

Improve Your Preaching — Join Me for This Conference in Midtown Manhattan Keep reading »

I was a guest on the Care to Change counseling podcast this month. It was the first in a series of episodes entitled “Men Matter Too.” The Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and I talked about the challenges …

Leadership, Burnout, and Four Resources Every Leader Needs to Thrive Keep reading »

For years as a pastor I remember thinking: We’re about to turn the corner. Guests will become members. Growth will become the norm. Vision will become reality. We’re almost there. It’s strange thinking back on this now. How at very …

How the Stories We Spin and the Parts We Play Expose Us to Danger Keep reading »

Here are the five posts readers of this blog viewed the most this year. Did you catch them all? 5. Uncovering Ambition—Four Ways to Identify What You Do Well and Why There’s nothing inherently wrong with ambition. What is wrong …

What You Loved Most—The Top Five Posts from 2022 Keep reading »