I am at a loss for words. This takes me to a happy place. To my brother Scott I give a big Star Wars shout out! I'm sorry for making fun of you as a kid and calling you Star Wars Freak. I admit it I'm afreak too and I'm now coming out of the SW closet. I love you man. What makes you happy?
A must read, by Wayne Jacobsen and Dave Coleman. If you are struggling with church and/or experiencing a longing to know the Father better, this is a must read. After going through some difficult church times, this has been a breath of fresh air into my relationship with Jesus. It has also been challenging all my views of church and leadership. I will be writing about my conclusions over the next few days/weeks. You can CLICK HERE [...]
Amy's 20th reunion is coming up soon and she is helping plan the event. My sister sent us her collection of 80's music and we happened to be listening to some last night when our son (Nathan) came into the kitchen. Nathan constantly cracks us up. Here is a spontaneous dance by Nathan - a lip-sinc, robot, gangsta, hip-hop thing. Jam on it! "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit [...]
What makes for longevity in ministry? I read a figure yesterday, that 1500 ministers a month drop out of ministry. Why? If you are a minister thinking about quiting, please listen. If you are in ministry, listen. If you are in a church and are being ministered to, please listen. I want to share the secret with you. Ministry cannot be founded on a love for people no more than a marriage can last on [...]
It's been a heck of a day. I woke up to my hall bathroom being flooded. Water must have been overflowing from the toilet half the night. It went through the floor and caused the ceiling in our den to fall, flooded the den with 1/2 inch of water then flowed thought the wall to the garage and laundry room. Praise Jesus! I spoke about joy on Sunday. New revelation. You cannot know true joy [...]
