If you're anything like me, then the chances are that you've had your fair share of struggles as a leader. These obstacles can be frustrating but in reality, aren't so much an issue to overcome rather than the everyday bumps in our careers and personal lives; this is what I write about on my blog.
Yesterday, we celebrated our 46th year anniversary & the Lord blessed it tremendously. What a day at Mars Hill Baptist Church...here are some of the highlights... During our 8AM Worship Experience, we were blessed to have a long-time friend of my father & our...
The North American Church is in decline and there are plenty of conferences offering their latest & greatest pitch to stop the church's decline. Each year we're invited to hear "celebrity" pastors share God's plan for the church and how we ought to adopt it and be...
Everyone has made poor choices or done something in their past that could possibly be coined as "regrettable." It's easy to play the blame game, pointing fingers at someone else or circumstances as to why you have stumbled or why your life is difficult. Taking...
If you had a chance to go back and time redo life, would you? Everyone has made poor choices or done something in their past that could possibly be labeled as regrettable. But, think about it. The fact that you are now able to look back and realize that a mistake...
Life has a way of rearranging your schedule without your permission. First, allow me to apologize to my blog family for not posting in a while. I've been extremely busy setting up our community development corporation, pastoring, meetings, shuttling my children to...
Currently, I serve as the Senior Pastor of the Mars Hill Baptist Church of Chicago. Contrary to what many believe, pastoring Mars Hill is more than preaching, counseling, and praying. Aside from my pastoral duties, it can be compared to running a small business....
Microsoft recently released a jaw-dropping video based on some of the their current research projects. All I can say is OH MY GOODNESS! These technologies will dramatically change your world and mine. The video is less than two minutes long and will give you a...
Who you'll be in five years depends on: what friends you surround yourself with what you read what you eat what you watch what you hear what you change what you let go what you plan for what new thing you try what new places you go what you believe about God what you...
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A few weeks ago I invited Trevor, my atheist friend to attend our worship services and share his experiences. What he shared was mind-blowing, eye opening, & enlightening. His words rocked the very core of my essence and caused me many sleepless nights. Here's...
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