Some people say that the kind of vehicle you drive says much about your personality. I wonder what someone would make of my 1996 Ford Crown Victoria that is pushing 200,000 miles. For my critics, I have two words to offer- paid for. I am not a mechanic, but it seems to have a greatContinue reading “Two Necessities for Doing “Greater Things” (Greater Works Series)”
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The Greatest Thing You Could Ever Do (Greater Works Series)
Last November, I celebrated by 37th birthday and it was nothing monumental. But out of curiosity, I researched some of the great accomplishments people have achieved before their 37th birthday. Michelangelo finished painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Robert Jarvik invented a pneumatically powered heart. Frederic William Herschel invented the contact lens. Francis ScottContinue reading “The Greatest Thing You Could Ever Do (Greater Works Series)”
What God Thinks About Volunteer Ministry
“HUT, TWO. THREE, FOUR…” The local church ministry is a volunteer army. Noah Webster pointed out in his American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828 that a volunteer is “a person who enters into military or other service of his own free will. In military affairs, volunteers enter into service voluntarily, but when inContinue reading “What God Thinks About Volunteer Ministry”
How Volunteer Ministry Can Go Terribly Wrong
Objects that are misplaced can create a frustrating situation. I should know. My Mom was not kidding when she said, “You’d loose your head if it were not attached.” However, in the church, people that are misplaced constitute a tragedy. Every believer has the greatest power force in the world and has been gifted forContinue reading “How Volunteer Ministry Can Go Terribly Wrong”
What is the Value of a Volunteer?
What is the value of a brother or sister, mom or dad? What is the value of a faithful friend? Our society has a habit of placing value on that which is self-serving (cars, phones, houses, etc.) and downplaying relationships. Last night I was challenged with a thought, “How much value does our church leadershipContinue reading “What is the Value of a Volunteer?”
From Tone Deaf to Perfect Pitch
Music is beautiful when there is the perfect balance of a strong melody and a complementing harmony. For two accomplished piano players, whose love for music was stifled by debilitating strokes, this ability to enjoy the eighty-eight keys was severely diminished. Margret was impaired on the left side and Ruth on the right. Yet,Continue reading “From Tone Deaf to Perfect Pitch”
Shepherding Well 