Vibrant faith is necessary for daily living. It's also a necessity for ministry. And faith is a subject we often overthink! Two critical examples are found in Acts 2. So please go with me to see simple steps to faithful living and effective ministry. Faith: Hear &...
Equipping for Life – The Blog
Jason Allen: A Pastor's Plea
Let me tell you about my friend Jason Allen and why you need to see his letter. One news broadcast this past Monday night was all about the flood in Louisiana. In some ways it was hard to watch. In other ways it was encouraging because I saw many different ministries...
Website And Prayer
Can a website be a prayer concern? In this case, yes! Website Issues If you read this blog regularly you probably already know we have been having some issues accessing the site. If my information is correct, the public side of the site has almost always been...
Encouragement: From 30,000 Feet!
Need a word of encouragement? We all do. Some days it seems more necessary than others. As I was returning home from last week's preaching engagement in New Mexico, encouragement came in a most unexpected way! Paths of Encouragement I call the regional service...
Cyrus, Churchill, & Trump?
How could the name Trump possibly go with those other two? Before you scroll on, let me give you some other names and some food for serious thought. Surprising and Unlikely David was thought so 'out of bounds' by his family that they left him in the field when Samuel...
Gold Beyond The Medals
Did you see the U. S. men's swim team win gold? There are things I am positive you did not see. Those things are worth much more than the fleeting fame of Olympic gold medals. What were those unseen things and what should we learn from them? Gold: No Griping Or...
Olympic Silver – Savior's Glory
Life Lessons are all around us. A few days ago it was Senator Cruz who had the opportunity to demonstrate a Christ-first approach to life. My Unsaid Sermon post addressed that. Yesterday, it was David Boudia and Steele Johnson who had their opportunity. Unlike Senator...
How To Deal With Broken Lives
Life Lessons deals with broken lives. Has your life ever fallen apart? Has that happened to someone in your family? Has it happened to a friend? We can all answer, Yes! But is being broken the end of the road, or just a new beginning? Life Lessons: Kintsukuroi...
The Unsaid Sermon We Must See
Last week I posted the Unsaid Sermon the Church Must Hear. Again, these aren't political posts. Current political events are just so full of lessons if we open our ears and eyes to them! Here is one from the Democratic National Convention. The Unsaid Sermon: Having...
How Your Thoughts Can Help
Part of mission leadership is gathering all the right resources to get the job done. That's true for most of life's endeavors, not just missions and ministry. It's true if one is: A parent A spouse An employee An employer A disciple A disciple maker A mission...





