I was recently looking at my pastoral bookshelf as I transitioned between a counseling session and a staff meeting. I love books. Most...

One of the preconceived ideas about me, the ULC, and others who promote new methods of reaching our communities with the Gospel is that...

The LCMS is preparing for our 68th regular Synod Convention held in Milwaukee from July 29 through August 3. Much work has gone into...

A few weeks ago, I spent one week with my eighth-grade son on the proverbial eighth-grade Washington, D.C., trip. There were so many...

Christianity is changing and you know it. You feel it. You see it. As the world embraces more and more behaviors and perspectives that...

If I have seen anything, it is that as followers of the ULC, you are passionate about finding healthy ways to grow! You are excellent at...

An Open Letter to My Christian Sisters and Brothers Regarding the Faithfulness of CTX

How can you become a better leader? There is no silver bullet or three key tricks or tips. It is truly found in becoming more self-aware,...

How you can become a better leader. What a generic title for a blog. Let me bust your leadership bubble—there is no such thing as the...

Culture is such an overused word. I like to give it a definition. Culture is “how we do things around here.” Bluntly stated, we need to...

“The harvest is plenty but the workers are few.” Far be it for me to disagree with scripture! However, at the ULC we have found in many...

Christians are often labeled judgmental. We’re often even judgmental about other Christians, even those within our own denomination. This...

Thanks for joining us for our last blog in this 2 part series on the 4 Disciplines of Execution. Be sure to check out part one, and part...

Welcome back! Last week’s blog was all about focusing on the WIG. If you missed that blog, hop over and check it out now! This week, we...

The 4 Disciplines of Execution, also known as 4DX®, was written by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling, Scott Thele, and Beverly...

Easter changes everything. It is not cliché. It is true. Christ has been raised. By faith, you’ve been raised in Him. Death is dead. Sin...

Jesus is in between you and your problem. Jesus is in between you and your sin. Jesus is in between you and that person who gives you a...

The year is 2150, and the LCMS is gone… Almost… It’s Sunday morning and an old man walks into a beautiful sanctuary adorned with stained...

Life, over time, steals joy. Lent reminds us we’re dust and to dust we will return. Satan lies and leads us to despair. All is...

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. I Timothy 3:1 I’m going to add two words...