Some will lead a little life. And that’s fine, I guess. Some will have a little fun, buy a little home, work a little job and enjoy little hobbies. I know this can sound a little arrogant and even a bit judgmental, but instead of pulling back I think I’ll take this thought a little farther. Some people are simply wasting away their lives. A … Continue reading Are you okay with mediocrity?
Traditionally in our culture we have seen the area of housework firmly in the category of wifely duties. In fact, some have taken this cultural practice and attempted to spiritualize it by tacking on a Bible verse or two. Yet for every verse that teaches a wife is take care of the home (Titus 2:5) there is another verse that teaches a husband is to … Continue reading Five ways a husband can help his wife at home
For those interested in what my Sunday looks like before I get up to preach on sunday morning, I thought I’d give a little “behind-the-scenes” tour of my Sunday morning routine. I like to wake up between 5:30 and 5:45am. I normally like to stay up late and get up late but this does’t work for me on sunday mornings. Since our 1st service begins … Continue reading My Sunday Morning Routine
I’m kind of a collaborative individual. It’s just the way I like to work. I love to get in a room and discuss plans, strategy and implantation with smart people. Our pastoral team (Jason, Fred, Steve & Myself) succeeds when we are able to share ideas, dissect those ideas, challenge those ideas and then detail the implementation of those ideas. From our passion for creativity … Continue reading Idea Day
A leader must be emotionally secure. I’m not a big “sports guy” but I’ve been watching Alabama football all season with my wife Heather (@HeatherTeis) all season. Roll Tide! Though I know all of the rules to football, learned through hundreds of hours of playing Techmo Super Bowl with Matt as a child, I’ve just never been that big of a fan. (I know, I’m … Continue reading Emotional Security
A few weeks ago someone pointed me to a blog that is built upon the premise of tearing down fellow Christians. The entire website seemed dedicated to the proposition of disparaging and destroying people who love God and Christian institutions. You would think this type of thing would be produced by an unbeliever who merely misunderstands Christianity. However, you’d be wrong. The creator of the … Continue reading Why I Won’t Criticize Another Church Leader
Southern Hills is not a rich church with a huge budget. However, we have determined to scrimp, save and spend ever dime we possibly can on planting churches around the world. We have helped to plant churches in India, Africa, Mexico, the South Pacific, Nepal, France, Italy and the UK. We have supported church plants in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. This year … Continue reading We Will Plant Churches
Being on a church staff can be one of the most exciting things or one of the most frustrating things in the world. Although there are many factors that go into developing a healthy church staff, planning and communication are indispensable to the process.
