Leveraging and Grooming
The victims are a means to an end. That’s the sad ending of this short version of the story.
The victims are a means to an end. That’s the sad ending of this short version of the story.
As described earlier in my blog, Why So Tribal?, the Church could be described as a beautiful mosaic picture that when unified creates a...
The Bible is clear when it describes false prophets. Jesus tells us to beware of them because they come to us in sheep’s clothing but...
At Honest Conversations our goal and objective is to talk about sensitive subjects in current church culture from a leadership and victim...
House Rules. Monopoly is a real-estate board game that has been played in millions of homes throughout the United States. This game has...
A Sincere Faith. In ancient times when potters would examine their ceramics, they would look for deficiencies like cracks, chips, or...
New and Improved. Several years ago, I was listening to an influential pastor and author named Andy Stanley teaching on the power of...
For anyone who has been a parent you can probably tell stories of when your children broke or damaged something at the most inopportune...
Today’s Honest Conversation has to do with the topic of trends within the church. At first glance this idea of trends may seem trivial,...
There is a popular show called Yellowstone that has captured a viewing audience across America. Who isn’t fan of the leading actor Kevin...
The Church is made up of people representing every tribe and nation. We who belong to the body of believers in Jesus Christ come from all...
Money and the Church. When the world looks at Michelangelo’s David, they see the masterful transformation of a large piece of marble that...
This week’s Honest Conversation is about money and the church. Some believe the subject of money and how it works in their own church...
In the 2006 romantic comedy Failure to Launch, Matthew McConaughey plays a 35-year-old man still living with his parents. He is content...
As followers of Jesus Christ, the importance of essential Christian doctrine is what unites us and helps us to navigate through the most...
Founder’s syndrome is a common difficulty faced by organizations that have been shaped around the personality and beliefs of their...
This past year I have reflected a lot on what matters most in my life and have asked myself, am I willing to relinquish everything to...
Years ago, I had the privilege to be the dean of students for a Bible college in California. Many of the young men and women at this...
As believers, each one of us has been called to the ministry of reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5:18-19. We are called to go to all...
How is it that people within the church today put up with being treated in a way that is not right and then look the other way at...