How Do You View God?

Our Father… Who art in heaven… When you sort through the King James talk, there’s another view of God that’s crucial: God is OUR Father… and we are His children. I know this is not immediately helpful for everyone. many, many people don’t have a favorable relationship with their earthly father, and this can transfer awkwardly in relating to a heavenly Father. Some come from dysfunctional homes with...

Overcoming Spiritual Hearing Loss

When I was a young child my parents learned I had been born with a significant hearing disability – about a 60% loss in both ears. As a fresh kindergarten student, I was fitted for hearing aids and have worn them ever since. Nowadays there are different types of hearing aids, with Costco hearing aids being one that people may know about. Back then there were only some that could be used or even chosen as technology was still...

Your Platform with God

There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about building platforms. Build your platform so you can grow your tribes…expand your audience…extend your reach…multiply your influence. Having a nice platform of followers helps to sell books. Grow attendance. Catalyze leaders. Book concerts or events. Whatever it is you want to do… but more of it. Platform building has its place. It’s a necessary component to stewarding...