I pastored 24 years at the same church, wrote a couple Christian books & pursued higher level theological education. If you are starting out, would you be interested in some sort of group mentor situation, where we do a quarterly online thing? Email me: [email protected]

It is very common for men to have the gift of monster truck when doing a spiritual gift inventory.

I vacillate between extreme sincerity and robust sarcasm. And that's me and I'm fine with it...until I'm not.

My oldest son got me into watching Invincible. The extreme cartoon violence is often pretty comedic. They pummel a guys down to a bloody slurry of adams and the next episode he’s doing great with a couple bruises.

Lots of positive stuff in this.

Reader added context:
“Doug is trying to be funny.”

I think the cat wants in.

The relational wake of brokenness you leave behind you confesses to your actual anointing. Build a thousand congregations to validate your worth. It still won’t mean a damn thing. Dust without breath, form without substance.

If you refuse to be wrong and apologize, every correction will feel like a persecution.

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The sad truth is you can sell more books if people hate you. In fact, your message will travel the world if people hate you enough.

An apology should be sincere in its wording & the heart behind that wording. People who sincerely apologize, have sincerely done the interior work to see the error of their ways & to find meaningful words to express their deep sorrow & regret, & their intentions to do better. 1/2

Audioslave’s self titled 2002 album Audioslave is still one of my favorite albums. Chris Cornell's vocals are a religious experience.

I just don’t relate much more to the trending churchy fighting stuff on here. I know it’s important but it just seems so narrowly focused compared to the fullness of existence. Anyway, I’m just feeling a bit lost in how to connect. Would love to hear from you.