Posts Tagged ‘church’
Encouraged By God
I love encouragers. In fact, I try to be an encourager of others. It takes thought and it often takes a bit of a shift in mindset to become an encourager. I can look for good in everyone. My Mom used to remind me that everyone is a child of God and there is good…
Read MoreChurch Differences
I’ve grown up in a Christian Church all my life. I’ve visited just about every denominational church as well. The “competition” among churches is a bit bothersome. We seem to focus more on our differences than the One Person we all have in common – Jesus. I would argue that on areas of doctrine, most…
Read MoreJesus Family
I grew up in a big family. I have two brothers and two sisters. My parents had seven siblings each. So, our family get-togethers were huge. We were also close to one another growing up. After graduating college and getting married, I started a family of my own. My wife and I are parents to…
Read MoreConnected
I love being connected to other people. I love my family and my extended family. I love being connected with deep friendship. I love being connected with my church family. I believe that the Lord “hard-wired” us for connection – especially to Him! Jesus is teaching His disciples and His time to be crucified is…
Read MoreTaking Care of Pastors
I was a youth pastor for just over 20 years. I started my ministry serving a small church in Crab Orchard, TN on the weekends in 1982. I was a junior at Johnson University (formally Johnson Bible College). I then served as youth minister at First Christian Church in Maryville, TN for 2.5 years. In…
Read MoreA Person Not A Place
There are many places I’ve been where significant life events took place. One of my favorite places to visit is Washington D.C. to see the places the forefathers of our nation walked and met. In Philadelphia there is a place containing life-sized monuments of the writers of the Declaration of Independence. These places are significant…
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