@lukedsimmons My answer to this question has changed over the years, but as of right now I would go with either
Joby Martin, Phillip Mitchell or Jon Tyson
In 1865, two years after Lincoln’s proclamation, the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston finally heard the news: they were free. Can you imagine their reality?
That’s why Juneteenth matters and is worth celebrating. It’s not just a history moment, it’s a human moment.
In the book of Exodus, we see our tendency toward idolatry. We were created by God to be worshippers. Worship is not just something that we do, it's our identity–we are worshippers! And so, if we're not worshipping God, we're always worshipping something.
“The man on the middle cross said I could come.”
Please watch and be reminded about what this Holy Week and Easter is all about. Shoutout @AlistairBegg
Ministry is not for the faint of heart. If you need constant affirmation, appreciation for your efforts, applause for your preaching, praise for your leadership, or abundant patience when you fail, this calling will crush you. It’s not that these never occur—they do—but never with the frequency required to sustain a man who depends on them for his joy.
The formula is simple: Love. Lead. Limp. Do this faithfully for a few decades, then embrace obscurity and die. The world may not notice, but the Savior you served will, and His reward is greater than anything you sought from men.
Team unity requires healthy conflict. In building a culture of healthy conflict resolution, we must remember that the goal is reconciliation. It is not a sneaky, confronting approach to get our way.
Lack of empathy and humility leads us down a road that will lead to believing everyone around is dangerous.
We owe it to the people we love to see ourselves and those around us rightly and honestly.
A portrait of Jesus Christ:
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.
It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
I’ve started a hobby called ChurchFlow. I currently have a FREE ebook out.
Looking forward to starting this fall:
📸 Monthly creative direction group call
☑️ Weekly one on one coaching
😎 Biweekly coaching cohorts
Will you pray for ChurchFlow as it launches?🙏