“Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up; and let us run with patience the particular race that […]
Archive | May, 2015
Flock … Not Corporation Assets
A PERIODIC BLOG FOR PASTORS AND LEADERS “Being a pastor has changed dramatically in the last fifty years … being a shepherd hasn’t!” From being a ‘generalist’ (needing to run the church as a one-man-band) to highly evolved specialists … it’s changed. From the demands made on us to know more, handle more, do more […]
Where Is Nowhere?
“However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries … ” Daniel 2:28 Where is ‘nowhere?’ I’m serious. We’ve all wondered where all those ‘from out of nowhere’ things came from. Haven’t we all made statement like: “I had no idea what to do, and then from out of nowhere the answer came.” “I […]
God Counts Hairs?
How do you relate to a God who takes time to count hairs? We come loudly to him when our world goes cockeyed and the balance of living has been tilted to the point we can hardly stand. When bad turns to ‘so much worse’ we assume God expects us to expect him to […]
Labels
Ever paid more for something than someone else did for the exact same product? It’s a well known fact that some manufacturers produce the identical product but slap different labels on each one. Hence a box of macaroni and cheese may be cheaper at one store than the same product in a different box […]
God’s Banana Pudding
“They were living for heaven. And now God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has made a heavenly city for them.” Hebrews 11:15,16 Living Bible You can’t read the eleventh chapter of Hebrews without sensing God’s pride in the impressive group listed there. Many of our ancient heroes are mentioned. Their […]