Episode #6 of “Behind the Curtain” Ministry Podcast is here! Recording artist Jessa Anderson and I talk about the tension in the Christian music industry between making good music with good theology, how all of life’s struggles can’t be fixed in a 3 and half minute song with a pretty bow at the end of […]
Podcast Interview with Baltimore Pastor Chris Lockemy on Race, Riots
Episode #4 of the “Behind the Curtain” Ministry Podcast is here! In this episode, I interview Pastor Chris Lockemy from Epic Church in Baltimore, MD. Chris planted his church in 2005 and gives an on the ground “Behind the Curtain” look at the Baltimore riots from the perspective of a white church planting pastor who […]
Inaugural “Behind the Curtain” Podcast Episode featuring Ken Wytsma
I started a new podcast that looks at the emotional, psychological and spiritual burden of being in ministry leadership. Each episode will feature an interview with a pastor, author, athlete, musician or non-profit leader. I hope the podcast is helpful for you and the Church at large. I think it offers something honest, raw and […]
The Unrealistic Expectations We Put On Pastors
I’m re-reading my favorite book on ministry leadership, Leading With A Limp by Dan Allender. The section below coincides with what I’ve been feeling more and more the larger our church grows, and the more difficult my job as “leader” becomes. The larger the organization, the more complexity, which means more problems. The larger the […]