You may download the May 2013 issue of Good Tidings by clicking this link

May 4th was a “Wow.” Dr. Terry Teykl, author, national speaker, and United Methodist pastor spoke in our sanctuary to 134 of us from several churches about what life is like in the Presence-Based Church. Here is a taste of the many truths he shared.  God says, “If you find Me, people will find you.” [...]

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Last November, when the Willow Creek Association said that all the senior pastors of host sites for the 2013 Global Leadership Summit to be held in August had to attend a pre-summit conference in Florida, in February, I knew there was a God. After the conference was over, I spent a couple of days with [...]

You may download the March 2013 issue of Good Tidings by clicking this link

  Have you ever wondered how on earth someone could pray continuously? We tackled this topic in our Teach Us To Pray III class this week. Do you stay on your knees all day? Do you neglect your kids, quit your job, and stop running errands? How do you pray and eat a hamburger at the same [...]

You may download the January 2013 issue of Good Tidings by clicking this link

I just did it. I downloaded the first digital-only copy of Newsweek magazine. It was both sad and exciting. To be honest, I like the feel of a magazine in my hands, of turning the pages and admiring the layout. But fewer people are attached to paper these days. It’s no secret that times are [...]

You may download the December 2012 issue of Good Tidings by clicking this link

Two and a half hours. After a super full week, I was not sure what I would do with the incredible gift of this much time in silence. After a brief orientation, each of the 36 people on our prayer retreat at the Chiara Center looked for the place where they would commune with God. I found myself [...]

You may download the November 2012 issue of Good Tidings by clicking this link

We had covered the bases. Over the course of the night, we talked about how prayer works, the changes prayer brings, and how to pray for others. At one point, we each spoke of the best prayer we knew as we were growing up. It was a great conversation—at times, inspiring. As our Celebration of [...]

The last place I expected to learn something about my spiritual life was from a guy named Roald. At the Global Leadership Summit in August, Jim Collins told the story of Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who was the first to reach the South Pole in 1911. He did so by employing a unique approach. [...]

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It appeared as a text on my phone one day last week. There was no explanation given. I had no idea what prompted it. But I could sense the seriousness behind the words. My friend wanted an answer—something to soothe the lingering ache of the soul that comes from being forgotten. He’s not alone. Perhaps [...]

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With Holy Week upon us, Lent is quickly drawing to a close. This 40-day season of repentance and self-denial is intended to bring us face to face with Jesus’ sacrifice for us. Lent not only helps us appreciate Christ’s excruciating suffering and death, but invites us to enter into it. When we practice behaviors that [...]

This question came up in our recent Teach Us To Pray II class. Of course, some people fast to lose weight. Others fast to gain attention for political causes. But Christ-followers fast for completely different reasons. One night I shared six spiritual reasons behind why I fast each week. As we move through Lent, a [...]