Articles

I’ve written about 50 articles for Preaching Today, Leadership Journal, and CT Pastors. Below are a few of my favorites. If you’d like to browse all my articles at their website, click the button below.

So… So Human

It’s a wonder to read that Jesus took on humanity when we ourselves, blessed with humanness since birth, are so reluctant to own it. Pastors ...
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‘Taking the Very Nature of a Servant’

The Son of God discerned what so often escapes us—that for the sake of love, we can give up our rights and privileges without losing ...
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Check Under the Carpet

In 1998 I arrived at a deeply damaged congregation. I’ll spare you the details, but they were defeated and demoralized. So much had gone wrong ...
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When the Commander Appears

Sometimes, we feel so lonely, so solitary, as we survey some foreboding Jericho blocking our way, but it is never so. Christ has promised to ...
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Leading from the Front

My Dear Shepherds, One time after a congregational meeting a CEO in our church invited me to breakfast. I don’t recall what issues had been ...
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Strength Training

My Dear Shepherds, I long ago forgot the commencement address from my seminary graduation but I’m pretty sure nothing was said about how downright frightening ...
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