The Shack – Good Fiction, Bad Theology

The Shack – Good Fiction, Bad Theology

The Shack is an amazing book. Not only is the storyline compelling, but how the book came into publication in 2007 is a tribute to the tenacity and sacrifice of the author, William P. Young. The Shack was a #1 New York Times Bestseller for 70 weeks, with over 10...
God Doesn’t Need Superstars

God Doesn’t Need Superstars

I was going through some of my old stories in my ‘Illustration File.’  This is one of my favorites from Tony Campolo.  I hope it speaks to you. Many years ago, when I was a young pastor, I was asked to be a counselor at a junior-high camp. Everyone should...
How to Use Your Time Wisely

How to Use Your Time Wisely

If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I’d like to do, is to save every day ‘til eternity passes away, just to spend them with you. If I could make days last forever, if words could make wishes come true, I’d save every day like a treasure and then,...
Communication and Communicator

Communication and Communicator

Attending a national meeting of pastors can be rewarding and difficult. Most of the pastors of a movement cannot attend a national meeting. So, a few years ago I began to blog at the meetings I could attend so others could get at least a sense of what was going on. It...