7 Steps for Leaving a Church Wisely

7 Steps for Leaving a Church Wisely

by | Oct 15, 2017 | Home Page, RW Blog

I’ve talked with many people who left their churches. Some did it for valid reasons and made the transition wisely and graciously. Others were driven by pride, bitterness or resentment, however, and their departures often caused considerable confusion and pain to...
Five Ways to Amaze People Who Leave Your Church

Five Ways to Amaze People Who Leave Your Church

by | Sep 3, 2017 | Home Page, RW Blog

A few days ago, a woman told me a heart-breaking story about her pastor. Cindy was born and raised at First Church, and Pastor Smith’s teaching had laid the foundation for her faith (all names changed). He had been like a second father to Cindy, gently guiding her...
Two Things You’re Not Designed For

Two Things You’re Not Designed For

by | Aug 27, 2017 | RW Blog, Home Page, RW Movie Blog

There are two things you and I were never designed to experience: death and rejection. That is why they both feel so foreign and hurt so much: they are utterly contrary to what we were made for. When God created the world, everything in it was “very good” (Gen....
A Common Lust

A Common Lust

by | Aug 14, 2017 | RW Blog, Home Page

I share a lust with St. Augustine. Although he was a pillar of the church, he regularly prayed, “O Lord, deliver me from this lust of always vindicating myself.” We all inherited this lust from our original parents, who invented the art of excusing sin by blaming...