The Bride(zilla) of Christ: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good: This was an unexpectedly beneficial read. I was expecting horror stories of fist-fights in the foyer, worship wars over the contemporary bagpipe harmonica band, or maybe pastors become crack addicts to make it through board meetings. Admittedly, that would have been a fun read, but less helpful. Bride(Zilla) did give plenty of honest …

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Don’t Buy This Book

Susan Weagant has updated her book, Essentials of the Heart. I was asked to write an endorsement. Here's what I think. Don’t buy this book. It will make you think about where you are, and where you would like to be, and give steps to change – you don’t want that. You’ll get engrossed in …

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How Your Church Family Works: the good, the bad, and the ugly

I always wondered why God chose the church. We petty, anxious, selfish people can make a mess of His message. A supernatural “Jesus Saves” written with mountains floating in the air would cause less drama. Assuming God knows what He is doing, we need a way to work together in this family called church. For …

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The Quarrelsome Wife and Her 7 Stages of Labor and Delivery. (Without TMI)

One of the best blogs of all time. Best line? “My sister is about drop a baby in your triage.”