I travel frequently, so I’ve mostly tuned out the safety routines at the beginning of the flight. One line, however, always causes me to pause and think. Have you heard this before?
In case there is a loss in cabin pressure, yellow oxygen masks will deploy from the ceiling compartment [...] Continue Reading…
Today is Administrative Professionals Day. In that honor, I’m sharing a guest post by Linda Gillis. Linda is a retired Church Secretary, Speaker, and Author of the Incidents and Inspiration from the Church Office meditation series for church support staff. You can find her ministry online at souly4you.com
Church Staff [...] Continue Reading…
Have you ever lost your way? Are there any dreams you’ve given up on? Would you like to begin again?
Here are 10 words of hope to help you recover from a broken dream:
Recharge – Recharge your drained batteries. Read a good book, hang out with someone positive, or attend [...] Continue Reading…
I’ll explain more in the days to come, but Cheryl and I made a video recently. We shared it with the church yesterday. It’s one of the hardest videos I’ve ever had to make, but it feels great to be in the center of God’s will.
Changes ahead.
Ron and [...] Continue Reading…
This is a guest post by Patrick Morley and his team at Man in the Mirror Ministry. I fully support the work they have done and are doing to reach men for Christ. The book by Patrick Morley had a profound impact on my life and I encourage you [...] Continue Reading…
People ask simple questions frequently. Sometimes I have a simple answer.
Many times, however, there is a much longer story than I can answer quickly.
How did the church start?
How did you get into ministry?
How did you two fall in love?
What brought you to this church?
Why did you make that decision?
What [...] Continue Reading…
I was listening to “She Believes in Me” written by Steve Gibb and sung by Kenny Rogers the other day. I was on the treadmill, had my iPod on shuffle, and it was the song that played. Years ago I used to share that song on marriage retreats I [...] Continue Reading…
What if I saw my job as a mission field?
Okay, maybe my job is not a good example…fair enough…
Obviously my job IS a mission field.
But, what about you?
What about you who are not in a paid “missionary” role?
What if the church sent missionaries into the world? The real world…
Into [...] Continue Reading…
The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. Genesis 21:1
It made no sense.
Sarah was too old.
Everyone was laughing.
They had tried to “help God out”.
But, God did as God promised to do.
In spite of the circumstance.
In spite of the irrationality [...] Continue Reading…
I remember when the boys were at home.
The house was loud.
There were endless hours of them performing “shows” for us. Of course, we had to “love them”.
Balls were constantly flying through the air.
The floor was used as a wrestling ring.
Every night was filled with a practice or ballgame.
We had [...] Continue Reading…
