Jim had an awful day fishing, sitting on the lake all day without a single bite. On his way home, he stopped at the supermarket and ordered four catfish. He told the fish salesman, “Pick out the four largest ones and throw them at me, will you?” “Okay. But, why do you want me to … Read more
A young mother was preparing breakfast for her two young sons–a five-year-old and a three-year-old. They were arguing over who would get the first pancake. The mother, trying to instill good morals in her sons, asked them to remember What Would Jesus Do. She said that Jesus would say: “Let my brother have the first … Read more
Little Johnny’s family had guests for dinner. The dessert was apple pie. Mom cut the pieces and Little Johnny carried them to the table. He gave the first piece to Dad, who passed it to a guest. Little Johnny came in with the second piece and gave it to Dad, who again gave it to … Read more
Our neighbors gave us a pumpkin pie as a holiday gift. As lovely as the gesture was, it was clear from the first bite that the pie tasted bad. It was so inedible that we had to throw it away. Ever gracious and tactful, my wife sent the neighbors a note. It read: “Thank you … Read more
Pastors and Ministry Leaders – they are all ages and with each age group brings a unique perspective. I met with a 20 something pastor this week – I heard lots of great, enthusiastic stories about ministry, leadership, dreams and potential. Last month, I had lunch with an 80 year old pastor who is still serving … Read more
The idea of blessing is powerful in the Old Testament. Issac blessed Jacob. Even though Jacob tricked Isaac into thinking he was his older brother, Issac couldn’t take the blessing back. He had given it to Jacob and it was done (Genesis 27). When Jacob was older, he blessed Joseph’s two sons. Much to Joseph’s … Read more
Time change weeks come around twice a year to the dismay of practically everyone. I always read the stories about why it should stop. While I’m not passionate about that, I realize that the older I get, the more I notice the time change. I takes me about a week to get back to a … Read more
Hear God’s word. Then do something with the word. Accept it. Embrace it. Apply it. Watch the transformative power of God’s word work in your heart. But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. James 1:22 Our lives have seasons that relate to each example in the parable of the … Read more
Want to start living a life of value with more joy? Make yourself 100% available to God. Dwight Moody is credited as saying, “The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to him. By God’s help, I aim to be that man.” How is your commitment to worship, … Read more
About a year and a half ago, we kicked off the Worship Leader Toolbox. What was basically a blog post category, spun out to become a whole new wave of ministry resources for worship leaders. Tucked away in the categories section of the WordPress blog was an idea of a list of resources called a … Read more