Writing Credits

My favorites:

Relevant Magazine, Sept/Oct 2011 — “(Almost) Everyone’s Doing It”

Relevant Jan 2012 — “What Tim Tebow Isn’t”

ChristianBibleStudies.com Sept 2012 — “Ministry to “Crazy” People”

Relevant’s Neue Magazine, February/March 2011 (Cover Story) — “What is Francis Chan Thinking?”

Books & Culture, Online Exclusive (5/24/10)—LOST Adventure Doesn’t End with the Finale

Books & Culture, Online Exclusive (5/18/09)—Not Too Late to Find Lost

Relevant Magazine, November 2010 — “We Should Be Ashamed of Ourselves”

Relevant Magazine, December 2010 — “Everyone Wants To Go To Heaven, Just Not Yet”

Jesus Needs New PR, August 12, 2009—”The Truth about Santa Claus and Sex”

The Burnside Writer’s Collective, November 2009—This Is Not a Football Story

The Burnside Writer’s Collective, August 2007—Book Review: Grace (Eventually), by Anne Lamott

2013:

Relevant Magazine Jan/Feb 2013 (Cover Story) — “Suicidal Tendencies”

I wrote one devotional entry for this Lenten devotional book: “Making Space: Welcoming God’s Presence”

2012:

Relevant Jan 2012 — “What Tim Tebow Isn’t”

ChristianBibleStudies.com Sept 2012 — “Ministry to “Crazy” People”

Relevant Magazine, Jan/Feb 2012 — “An Accidental Movement (on Louie Giglio and the Passion movement)”

Relevant Magazine, Mar/Apr 2012 — “An Unexpected Awakening: A Look at the Beginnings of a Surprising Spiritual Movement in Western Europe”

Relevant Magazine, July/Aug 2012 — “Fostering Hope: How the Church is Changing the Face of Foster Care and Adoption in the U.S.”

The High Calling, May 2012 — “Everything Matters: Travel as a Cultural Act”

The High Calling, August 2012 — “More Than a Sabbath: My Fast from Competing”

The High Calling, December 2012 — “A Time to Weep and a Time to Laugh”

2011:

Relevant’s Neue Magazine, February/March 2011 (Cover Story) — “What is Francis Chan Thinking?”

Relevant’s Neue Magazine, April/May 2011 (Cover Story) — “True Love Isn’t Waiting”

Relevant Magazine, Sept/Oct 2011 — “(Almost) Everyone’s Doing It”

Relevant’s Neue Magazine, June/July 2011 — “Innovator: Dharius Daniels”

Relevant’s Reject Apathy — “The Miseducation of America”

ChristianBibleStudies.com, Nov 2011 — “The Best Way (for me) to Pray”

ChurchSafety.com — “Church is Canceled”

2010:

Relevant Magazine — “We Should Be Ashamed of Ourselves”

Relevant Magazine — “Everyone Wants To Go To Heaven, Just Not Yet”

Books & Culture, Online Exclusive (5/24/10)—LOST Adventure Doesn’t End with the Finale

Leadership Journal — “Thumb Wars”

Your Church Magazine — “Weighing Fair-Trade Coffee”

Your Church Magazine — “3 Things to Know Before Buying a Church Bus”

Your Church Magazine — “Racing the FCC Mic Deadline”

Your Church Magazine — “A Guide to Internal Controls”

Your Church Magazine — “Does More Space Mean Better Ministry?”

BuildingChurchLeaders.com, part of the “Ministering to Challenging People” Training Pack—”Making the Effort to Connect with Difficult People: Interview with Pat Sikora”

BuildingChurchLeaders.com, part of the “Finding and Encouraging Young Leaders” Survival Guide download—”Challenges for Young Leaders: An interview with Steve Rabey” (only available with the purchase of the download)

ChurchSafety.com — “Simple Ways Technology Can Make You Safer”

ChurchSafety.com — “Simple Steps for a Safety-Conscious Church Design”

ChurchSafety.com — “Simple Ways to Deal with Disaster”

ChurchSafety.com — “Simple Tips to Communicating in a Crisis”

ChurchSafety.com — “Simple Guide to Safe Social Media Use”

2009:
Jesus Needs New PR, August 12, 2009—”The Truth about Santa Claus and Sex”

The Burnside Writer’s Collective, November 2009—This Is Not a Football Story

Books & Culture, Online Exclusive (5/18/09)—Not Too Late to Find Lost

Your Church Magazine “Seats with Substance”

Your Church Magazine’s Church Buyer’s Guide “Deciphering Data Storage”

Your Church Online (5/18/09)— “Understanding New Wireless Microphone Restrictions”

Leadership Journal, Winter 2009: Church Growth by Google

PreachingToday blog: New Media Possibilities for Ministry

Articles for FaithVisuals.com:
“Top 10 NEW Easter Videos”
“Top 10 Mother’s Day Videos”

BuildingChurchLeaders.com, part of the “Ministry to Prisoners and the Newly Released” Practical Ministry Skills download—”Meeting at the Gate” (only available with the purchase of the download)

BuildingChurchLeaders.com, part of the “Vulnerability” Training Theme—”I Have Something to Say” (only available with purchase of the download)

BuildingChurchLeaders.com, part of the “Worship Leader” Orientation Guide—”Advice from an Experienced Leader: Interview with Michael Aukofer” (only available with purchase of the download)

BuildingChurchLeaders.com, part of the “Mentor” Orientation Guide—”Advice from an Experienced Leader: Interview with Doug Stewart” (only available with purchase of the download)

2008:
Ignite Your Faith, Fall 2008—”Harmless Fun”

Campus Life’s Christian College Guide, Fall 2008—”Expect the Unexpected”

Leadership, Spring 2008—”Economic Downturn Predicted” (not available online)

Marriage Partnership, Winter 2008—”Still the One”

BuildingChurchLeader’s Off the Agenda blog, October 9, 2008—”I Pledged to Do What?”

BuildingChurchLeader’s Off the Agenda blog, November 24, 2008—”Leading from the Back of the Pack”

Articles for FaithVisuals.com:
“Behind the Scenes with eleven72”
“Top 10 Downloads from 2008”

Articles written for BuildingChurchLeaders training downloads(available only with purchase):
“This Church Is Not Our Home”
“Making the Most of Rented Space”
“Finding Hope Amidst Decline”
“Youth Ministry Today”

Articles written for FaithVisuals training downloads (available only with purchase):
Video Projection—”Perfecting Your Projection Plan”
The Pastor’s Guide to Visual Media—”How You See the Screen”
Appealing to the Visual (also available on BuildingChurchLeaders)—
“Checking Our Motives”
“Saying More Without Using Words”
“Making Your Point with Powerful Presentations”

2007:
The Burnside Writer’s Collective, August 2007—Book Review: Grace (Eventually), by Anne Lamott

Leadership book reviews:
Fall 2007: “MegaChurch Myths”
The Ministry of the Missional Church — Not available online
The Blogging Church — Not available online

2006:
Vista, Summer 2006, “Praising God with Less than Perfect Pitch” (not available online)