Still got a little time on my hands, with the office closed and all, so I finished Craig Groeschel’s latest, Confessions of a Pastor. Wow! I literally couldn’t put it down until I had finished the last chapter. Trust me, it’s not just a book for pastors - it’s a God-send for [...]

Well, Christmas is over and, as promised, I had lots of time to read. I finished at least 5 or 6 books, including a couple of whodunit novels just for fun. But I’m mainly excited about 3 books that I highly recommend to anyone:
1. In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day by [...]

I’ll be leaving after the last of our 4 Christmas services for 2006, to drive to Detroit with my family - we’ll celebrate Christmas at my in-law’s as usual, and it’s always a good time. Other friends are also driving to Detroit tomorrow - to watch the Bears game! That’s ok, too.
In fact, [...]

This past week was way outside the norm for me - Chris and I spent Monday night through Wednesday morning downtown, celebrating our upcoming 34th anniversary with a little shopping and a lot of eating and relaxing (ugh - I gained back several of the pounds I had lost).
Then on Thursday, the staff surprised me [...]

I’m writing this from South Haven, MI (about a 2.5 hr drive from CLC) where I’m doing something I’ve never done in my entire 53 (soon to be 54) years: I’m taking 24 hours to work on me!
I had the privilege of joining about 25 other senior pastors tonight and all day tomorrow for a [...]