Stewardship. Leaders should attend training conferences because we are not just volunteers or leaders we are stewards. When you realize that you are a steward of the time and influence God has given you it changes how you use your time. It’s not your own. I love how the first question of the Heidelberg Catechism draws this point out so vividly. It says What is our only comfort in life and death? The answer is “That we are not our …
Month: March 2015
A decision is a judgment. It is a choice between alternatives. It is rarely a choice between right and wrong. It is at best a choice between “almost right” and “probably wrong”—but much more often a …
What Books I’m Reading Culture Making by Andy Crouch Show Them Jesus by Jack Klumpenhower What Blog Posts I’m Reading now Pastors keep a close watch on your life and illustrations by Jared Wilson – Love …
Kids are the best critics because they haven’t learned the subtle art of not offending others with brutal honesty. When you are boring they will call you on it. I remember one time I thought the …
There are few things more powerful and more profound a parent can do for their kids than pray for them. [callout] “Men ought always to pray.” Luke 18:1 “I will that men pray everywhere.” 1 Timothy …
Daylight savings is a mixed bag. I really don’t know why we still do it. For church folk we love falling back because everyone gets to church when it actually starts, but hate springing forward because …