Author Archives: Tim Holt

My mother-in-law is one of the toughest people I’ve ever known. She has suffered with illnesses, and handicaps all of her 80-years. She’s the type of person that if she ever says she’s hurting (which she rarely, ever says), means … Continue reading →

Why do we Christians love bad news about…ourselves? A couple of years ago a book came out called, “unchristian.” It was supposed to be research from the guru of statistics for Christendom, the Barna Group. Many of us have read … Continue reading →

I told our congregation Sunday that the church can get bored with Jesus (at this moment there is a pregnant pause for effect). I mean it…we truly can. How many sermons do we preach, or hear, where the name of … Continue reading →

I met with a very kind, talented and passionate young man this week. I mean he’s young…I guess you can’t be an Old Testament “gibbor,” or warrior unless you’re 30 or older, so I’m not even sure he’s warrior age … Continue reading →

When I rolled into the subdivision I live in today there were two concrete barriers blocking off the next neighborhood from ours. Actually, it blocks them from getting to their mail boxes, which we share. A policeman was parked in … Continue reading →

It happens to everyone, but especially preachers. You may even hit a stretch where everyone loves what you preach, and how you lead. Of course that may be what you hear, but who knows what’s going on behind your back. … Continue reading →

I had a little time a few weeks ago where I was pondering just what has been the biggest influence in my life. About the same time I was engaged in conversations with other Christians, and pastors about the state … Continue reading →

After over 30-years of pastoring I have found it increasingly difficult to hear anything new, or for the most part even encouraging about church life as we know it. Leadership Summits, Leadership Training, yada, yada, yada. Most of the time … Continue reading →

Do you think the percentage is higher in the church of those who have had affairs (I absolutely detest the use of that term for sexual infidelity…rrrrr), than say of those who are in Starbucks at any given time? It’s … Continue reading →

In the Old testament when a covenant or agreement was made, blood was spilled. Maybe it was cutting the body of an animal in half and then the parties walked between the pieces so that each party could see this … Continue reading →