Posts tagged “Humility”
Jesus hates hypocrisy
A few years ago, I heard a pastor confess his struggle with hypocrisy. As his congregation was preparing to host a midweek conference, the…
Better than 7,700,000,000 likes
It feels pretty good to be liked. Whether you’re a social media user or not, you’ve probably felt the rush of having someone notice…
God exalts the humble
Around 2014, I met a man who had committed a felony against a minor. When the man was released from jail, he wondered if…
You are the problem-and the solution
A friend asked on Facebook, “Quick question for everyone: why do you think things are so messed up right now?” I skimmed through every…
The key to great prayer
A few weeks ago, I asked our church a dangerous question: “What grade would you give your prayer life?” About 160 people gave their…
Prayer 101: A basic conversation guide for a deeper prayer life
A couple years back, someone told me about a theory that says there are three basic types of conversations: Me/Me conversations: A conversation that…
When life is bleak
Sometimes everything is laid bare before us. We see clearly the reality of our situation and our neediness. We can assess how our own…
The problem with getting older
Now that I’m 40, the devil loves to use my experiences, hard-won wisdom, and lessons learned to convince me that I don’t need to…
I serve
If your life had a motto, what would it be? Here’s a better question. Would the motto you give your own life match the…
Don’t despise ordinary things
I almost got depressed the other day in church. As I was preaching, I said, “After six years as your pastor, I have preached…
Risk factor
“I’m not judging you; I’m just sayin’ . . .” is a trendy, risk-adverse attempt to vent one’s opinion without the added bonus of…
Jesus calls the broken
Have you ever pretended you had it all together? Recently, I met a friend for coffee and, fueled by Pastor Mike’s sermons, decided to…