A Prayer for Moms on Mother’s Day
I wrote this prayer for the mothers in our church. I thought I would share it with you as you celebrate the moms in your life: A Mother’s Day Prayer Dear Father, we approach your throne on behalf of the mothers whom you have entrusted with the care of your most precious little ones. We […]
10 Most Popular Blog Posts
This was a great year for my blog, the best ever. I’m still fairly unknown compared to heavyweights like Tim Challies or Jon Acuff, but I’m proud of the fact that my number of visits nearly tripled as did my number of visitors, while my pageviews more than doubled. I also added quite a few […]
Celebrating 10 Great Years
Ten years ago, today, I held hands and looked into the eyes of a beautiful girl from Texas named Angela Sullivan. I didn’t know much, but I knew I was in love with this girl. I fell in love with her beauty, her vivacious, sweet spirit, her love for the Lord and her zest for […]
Off to Europe
Today I’m headed for a ten-day trip to Europe to attend the wedding of my brother, Tim and his wife, Aneta, whose family lives in Krakow, Poland. I will be flying from Chicago, stopping in Helsinki, Finland, then flying to Budapest. Then I will get on another plane and fly from Budapest to Warsaw to […]
5 Reasons Why I’m Going to Seminary
Over the past year I have prayed long and hard about going back to school to pursue my Master’s of Divinity. I’ve sought the counsel of perhaps a dozen pastors and Christian leaders. I’ve researched schools, financial options, and everything related to seminary. I have come away feeling moved of God to pursue a Master’s […]
The Value of Good Friends
I just got back into town from a week of travel. It was good to arrive at my home Thursday night, to kiss my beautiful wife and hug my four wonderful children. Travel is often necessary and can be fruitful times of ministry, but home is best. I’m reflecting today on the joy of good […]
Speaking Engagements This Week
This weekend I’m headed out of town for a week of speaking in Kentucky and Michigan: On Friday and Saturday, I’ll be in Elizabethtown, KY speaking at the Kentucky Christian Writer’s Conference. I’ll be speaking on two topics: “Blogging the Good News” and “Cheap and Free Ways to Market Your Book.” I’ll be the guest […]
Go to Exponential for Free
If you’re a church leader chances are you are inundated with opportunities to go to conferences. The problem is that there are so many outstanding opportunities, but not enough time or resources. So thankfully, these conferences post their audio, either free or for a small fee. Well today I’m giving you the opportunity to attend […]
Why Mother’s Day Will Be Harder for Us This Year
I’m thirty-four and so Mother’s Day has endured several new seasons for me. There was the season of my birth, which I don’t remember of course. Then there was the seasons of childhood where I came home from church on Mother’s Day with hand-made cards, where I partnered with my dad and siblings to make […]
Some Great Easter Links
Some great Easter Reading: “He’s Calling for Elijah! Why We Still Mishear Jesus” – Al Hsu in Christianity Today: A fantastic piece pointing Jesus’s last words to Psalm 22. Did God forsake Jesus or was Jesus telling the world that he was the fulfillment of Psalm 22? I preached on this passage last Good Friday, […]
How to Easily Subscribe to Podcasts in iTunes
I’m a huge fan of podcasting and I strongly encourage folks to use this terrific technology to listen to some of the best preaching in America. It’s free and its right at our fingertips. How better to redeem your commute? But for some, subscribing to a podcast might as well be Greek. How do you […]
“She Refreshed the Saints” – A Tribute to a Great Mother-in-Law
On January 17th, my mother-in-law, Linda Sullivan went to be with the Lord. She was a beloved woman, a dear friend, and someone who shaped my life in the last nine years. I had the privilege of speaking at her funeral on Saturday, January 21st. Here is my tribute: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ On January 17th at 8:03 […]