We all like to take the easy route sometimes in life. When we do, we rob ourselves of the opportunity…
I’m not sure who first said this statement, but I’ve heard it throughout my life.
When we launched RISE Church just over a year ago we didn’t start small groups immediately. It was one of…
This week, 18 years ago, I started full time as a pastor. This was after serving 4 years in a…
I was reading Ezra 1 today where Cyrus is stirred to rebuild the temple and calls forth everyone who is…
Everyone likes to win, I sure do. In fact I have such a desire to win that if I can’t…
pri·ma don·na noun \ˌpri-mə-ˈdä-nə, ˌprē-\ a vain or undisciplined person who finds it difficult to work under direction or as…
I recently made a friendly wager with Sam Luce about the Tigers and the Yankees ALDS baseball series. I won…
Boundaries are important in life… They guide us in what we should and shouldn’t say. Well, most of us. I…
Have you ever felt like you are stuck in a ministry position that feels like a punishment? Does it seem…