Ken

Our girls had friends over to swim today and I had the opportunity to enjoy good conversation with the dad of the other two girls.  He's a deep thinker who is well-read on a variety of topics and has an ability to weave multiple threads together into one coherent paragraph.   I enjoy our conversations because I know they are going to cause me to think about something I haven't thought about before -- or to look at something in a different way.  Our conversation ranged from politics to economics to theology, often blending them into the same topic. Good conversation not only helps to pass the time, it helps to expand the mind.  Christ-followers ought to be among the most well-read folks around.  And not just reading books that reinforce an existing belief or position.  We need to read books that challenge and stretch us.  We (especially pastors) need to…

For the last few weeks I've been thinking and praying about my last teaching series at LifePoint.  When we launched LifePoint in 2005, my first teaching series was entitled, "The Point of Life."  (OK, it was an obvious play on words but I wanted to start from the beginning emphasizing why we were starting a new church).  As I've considered my last teaching series, I've been thinking about what final messages do I want to give before leaving. I've decided to call my last series "My Three Wishes."  Every good pastor harbors ambitions for the people he leads.  We enter into ministry because we believe God has a plan for each person's life and that part of our task is to help them discover and live that purpose.  Being a pastor is like being a coach -- no matter how old you get or how long it's been, you're always…