60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering The 5th chapter of II Kings has a lot to say to those of us who minister on behalf of our God. It’s the story of King Aram’s trusted army commander Naaman, his leprosy, and his encounter with Elisha. Through a series of events Naaman is sent to Israel’s […]
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Kryptonite and the Human Soul
Kryptonite was a fictional radioactive ore from Superman’s home planet of Krypton. When he was exposed to it he lost his super powers while mere humans suddenly became ‘superhuman.’ Not a good turn of events for the good citizens of Metropolis! Is there a ‘kryptonite’ of the soul … something that weakens us while strengthening […]
Seeker Sensitive
60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering A blog for pastors The Lord knows how hard we’ve worked to make it happen. We have prayed, strategized, connived and manipulated to make the church and its programs ‘seeker sensitive.’ The service has been shortened…the message simplified …we attempt to include at least one song from each […]
Celebrate the Process
60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering Celebrate the Process Few people make a profession of faith the very first time they are confronted with the Gospel. For most, it’s a path of small, incremental changes. The journey usually begins far from the point of accepting Jesus. Its headwaters are typically void of any need of or […]
Worship Leaders
A Blog for Pastors Are you the Worship Leader in your church? No, you say, I’m the lead pastor, the senior pastor, the christian education director, the administrator. OK, but are you also the Worship Leader? You should be, regardless of what title you carry. Is leading a congregation in worship as […]
My Friends are …
60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering It was called ‘Friend Day’ and was in our church playbook to use occasionally to get our people to invite their unchurched friends to a specific Sunday. It was usually accompanied by some success. There were people who discovered that church wasn’t necessarily all that frightening and that the […]
Learning From Jehoshaphat
60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering What can a leader do to turn frightened and disoriented people into a confident, spiritually aggressive and faith-filled army? King Jehoshaphat of II Chronicles fame can provide us with some answers. It’s tough to be a God follower when the God haters are out to get you. Many […]
Pastors and Pedestals
60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering As a pastor, the crowds can make us or break us. They shouldn’t have the power to do either. We’ve all been beaten down by negative comments … wrongly encouraged to morph into someone or something we weren’t called or equipped to be … made to be […]
60 Seconds of Pastoral Ponderings
It had been a typical week. It began with two Sunday morning worship services, a bit of fellowship with friends in the afternoon, then time in a small prayer group in the evening. Monday morning found me in another prayer group of eight to twelve people followed by a one-on-one discipling time with another man. […]
Let Others Teach You
60 Seconds of Pastor Pondering I have committed to pray for a number of pastors and their families every day. You probably are one of them. This morning I was reminded of how powerfully I have been taught by some of you. One pastor friend has taught me the importance of a passion for revival. […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.