Leadership: something to prove, or something to offer?

Just came back from a one-day Catalyst One-Day leadership conference in Chicago that really challenged my heart. Boy, did I need that! Challenging, pushed, poked, prodded, convicting, and uplifting all at once. If you’re in leadership and have lost your momentum, I’d seriously encourage... Read More

Going Home

I was raised in the South.  The good ole South. The older I get, the more I miss it and long to go back. It feels like home.

I love my northern home, too. Dear friends and family I love are here, but there is something calling me back to my childhood in the Deep South. Plus, my best... Read More

Illusive contentment

“I’ve been thinking about contentment. Tim, you’re a counselor. Are you content?” That’s the question my doctor posed to me when I was at his office yesterday. That’s a great question that not many people are asking?

My first response was, “Well,... Read More

Ambushed by Grief

It sneaks up on you. Unsuspecting. Then . . . out of no where . . . wham! You get hit by a wave of loss that leaves you reeling, wondering what just happened. Could it be true? Is this real? You scramble to get your bearings. Wham! You’re hit from a different direction. Your once stable world... Read More

Sanctity of Life

The purpose of Sanctity of Life Sundays is to celebrate the precious gift of life God has given us.

On that Sunday, and on any given day of worship, I want to hear about hope and restoration; you know, how God reaches into our stinky, dirty lives and lifts us up, cleans us up, and wraps... Read More