by TattooPreacher | Oct 3, 2014 | Christianity, Kingdom of God, Religion, tattoopreacher, Uncategorized
Now before you get all bent, realize that things are rarely as they appear with me & this title is part of my “When Ministry Becomes Comedy” series… It will all make sense in a minute… Many years ago I was attending a church in Troy, Michigan (a city in the most...
by TattooPreacher | Sep 29, 2014 | Christianity, Kingdom of God, leadership, Religion, tattoopreacher
Starting Over… As painful as it has been, starting over has been a part of my life story. I’ve had several very key and unexpected setbacks that seemed to completely redirect my entire life…The most drastic being completely losing my career in Law Enforcement with no...
by TattooPreacher | Sep 24, 2014 | Christianity, Kingdom of God, leadership, Religion, tattoopreacher
I’m convinced that I am the 2nd nicest guy in the world…And in being that “nice guy” there is one area of my life I am resolved to being a “Jackass” whether I (or you) like it or not… But before you take issue with my choice let me...
by TattooPreacher | Sep 23, 2014 | Christianity, Kingdom of God, leadership, Religion, tattoopreacher
“A great many Christians pray and are excited for God to do a “New Thing” as long as He does it the way He always has…” – Aaron Davis We all process life & even God through the filter of our exposure to truth. The problem is...
by TattooPreacher | Sep 19, 2014 | Christianity, leadership, Religion, tattoopreacher
Looking over some of my recent writings, I realized that there has been a LOT of serious content. In truth, most of my life is strained through a comedy filter… I laugh all the time at the strange stuff that just jumps into my head. Today, I had a memory that...
by TattooPreacher | Sep 18, 2014 | Christianity, Kingdom of God, Religion, tattoopreacher, Uncategorized
With more than 50% of marriages ending in divorce…IN THE CHURCH! It seems to me that this subject would be one that is intentionally studied and clearly covered by pastors and churches around the globe. But in my experience, I’ve never heard a clearly defined...
by TattooPreacher | Sep 17, 2014 | Christianity, Kingdom of God, leadership, Religion, tattoopreacher, Uncategorized
Take two men of equal intelligence, training, economic stability & relational connection… One seems to have the Midas touch, quickly moves forward, relationally accelerates & has an experiential reality of peer/subordinate/superior respect, the other struggles...
by TattooPreacher | Sep 5, 2014 | Christianity, Kingdom of God, leadership, Religion, tattoopreacher
So how do we deal with our pastor being human? A funny thought I had this morning while meditating on this is that even though Jesus WAS perfect, there were a TON of people who viewed him in less than a perfect light… Even killing him for what they believed to be a...
by TattooPreacher | Sep 3, 2014 | Christianity, Kingdom of God, leadership, Religion, tattoopreacher
One of the most difficult struggles for many an integritous leader is the weight of unfair public judgments . People are tough on pastors. They place them on unrealistic pedestals & criticize their every word or action. I will never debate against pastors being...
by TattooPreacher | Aug 27, 2014 | Christianity, Kingdom of God, Religion, tattoopreacher
I’m going to be very transparent for the sake of education in this blog. I was at a relatively private ministers conference a few years ago with many of the most influential pastors in the world. During an intermission, one of the leaders stated, “If you are new, all...
