Posts by: kevin

I love instigating things. It can be dangerous if I am daring my brother-in-law to climb through the McDonalds play land, but at the same time simple changes can make a big impact on our lives. This is true of short prayers. Short prayers become the punctuation of our life and the space that fills [...]

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One of the questions that the early disciples asked Jesus was for him to teach them to pray. Is that one of your questions? One of the great ways that I learn about prayer is from the prayers of others. Today I want to tackle one of the most popular examples of prayer in the [...]

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Quick obedience?

On April 30, 2012 By

Having a 5 year old means teaching obedience is just part of my life. A while ago I read an article, not sure the source, where they talked about “quick obedience”. It is easy for a child to become distracted by a toy, begin to negotiate, or in general meander toward obedience. For that reason [...]

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This pastor Thursday-Saturday I was one of the speakers at the Bold Venture Men’s Conference in Philadelphia hosted by Lee Grady. It is not your normal conference because there are small groups, fellowship time and an emphasis on nobody being superstars. Just thought it would be fun to pass along 10 takeaways from [...]

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I have a confession to make. I have messed this up often when I was a senior pastor and still slip up today. Where is this area of weakness? I often forget to enjoy the moment. The vision that God has given me burns deep within me and I am very achievement oriented. This is [...]

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Why your encouragement matters

On March 19, 2012 By

I read these verses again this morning. “Jonathan went to find David and encouraged him to stay strong in his faith in God. ‘Don’t be afraid,’ Jonathan reassured him. ‘My father will never find you! You are going to be the king of Israel, and I will be next to you, as my father, Saul, [...]

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Pray Like You Mean It

On March 14, 2012 By

Great 10 minute video on Prayer:

 

 

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