Lance’s Blog
“If I must be silent about these things, then I’m not free … I would rather die than to be so fearful that I never lived.”
(abortion survivor and advocate for life)
Did You Know You Were Made For This Time and Place?
The Gospel isn’t a formula you apply to your life; it’s the Story you’re meant to inhabit. Do you know your role in the story of which you inhabit?SUBSCRIBEWe live in an extraordinary moment in history. Do you know your role in this world? What are your...
Race Redeemed – We Are One
Recovering biblical anthropology and the true meaning of raceSUBSCRIBE The word and concept of ‘race’ has been distorted over the last 150 years. Christians have adopted a concept of race that is completely antithetical to God’s definition in Scripture. The...
What is the First Responsibility of a Leader?
The number one thing missing in our culture is LEADERSHIP. What should a leader do first?SUBSCRIBEIn a cultural moment where leadership is lacking, good leaders must do this one thing first. When we discuss great leaders who did great things, we tend to focus on the...
Don’t Be a Coward – Creating Communities of Courage
Creating Communities of CourageSUBSCRIBECowardice has no place in the life of the Christian or Christ’s Church. A faith that bows before cultural coercion is not biblical faith. When the individual Christian or church acquiesce to the zeitgeist (the spirit of the...
The Chosen Tree – a short story
A Short StorySUBSCRIBEBefore time began, the Great King beheld a vision of a particular tree - a Chosen Tree. In the shadows before history, the Great King launched into his song and with every word, great things came forth. Majestic light shown all about. Stars,...
Recovering GRIT in the Church
While the secular world has its own vision of GRIT, I think True GRIT is rooted in who we are called to be as Christians.SUBSCRIBE There is something missing in the church today. When I read my Bible and the biographies of good Christians of history, I notice that the...
The Music in My Head – DJing, Raves and Redemptive Vision
As I sit in my home office, I am surrounded by music that connects with the old raver, the old man - the DJ. I see it all through new redeemed eyes and a new heart.SUBSCRIBEDo you ever reflect on the past and think to yourself, “I have lived many lives”? That happens...
Are ‘Woke’ Christians Breaking the 9th Commandment or Worse?
"The Ninth Commandment states, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” The Bible is clear that lying is a sin. What does this have to do with "woke" Christians?SUBSCRIBENote to reader: There are those who serve as ‘tone police’ who will accuse me of...
Detachment and Reflection to gain Perspective – what have you learned?
What have you learned in the past 12 months?SUBSCRIBETwo of the best disciplines we can adopt are detachment and reflection in order to gain perspective and make plans going forward. Yesterday the church cabinet staff had our regular meeting. Our cabinet is comprised...