Next week I’ll be heading to Green Lake, Wisconsin for a denominational pastor’s conference called, “Fanning the Flame.”  I’m looking forward to it for a couple of reasons: This will actually mark the first time I get out of my time-zone. I get to hang out with my good friend and mentor, Frank Reeder (he…

I gotta say I typically fail to be Jesus in situations like these. I hope (painfully) that I will, but frequently I look at myself and think, “I am so selfish.” Stories like this one just keep encouraging me that striving after Jesus is a good idea – he’s never mentioned in the article, but…