Posts Tagged ‘serve’
Oversee
Recently, I was asked to serve as an overseer (Elder) at our church – Southern Hills, the church at City Station. We are a staff led, elder protected church. I am humbled to serve the kingdom in this role. I am among a fantastic group of men who seeking the heart of God in our…
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This word implies the possibility of loss or injury. I’ve taken my share of risks during my life. Some of them I’m embarrassed about and others I’m grateful for. I would not be the man I am today without some level of risk. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to calculate my risks a bit.…
Read MoreLand of The Living
I grew up in Kentucky, USA in a little town of Roley. I remember receiving mail that simply said my name and Casey Creek, KY. We had a small-town post office with one person on staff, the postmaster – Mr. Ed Walker. Everyone knew everyone and everyone mostly knew everyone else’s business. My Grandparents lived…
Read MoreGive – Give!
I love being around people who are givers. Their generous spirit just leaks out of them. I remember when I was much younger how I wished that I could give more. I didn’t realize that as a result of my choices to take on debt because I wanted what I wanted then, I was entering…
Read MoreServant Leadership
I heard a podcast where the speaker asked if there was any other kind of leadership. He was implying that servant leadership is leadership. I’ve seen leaders abuse their power and their authority over others. I’ve seen leaders that were too good to clean up a mess that someone else made. I’ve seen leaders that…
Read MoreUpside Down
There are so many things that are not as they appear to be. There are families that seem to be healthy that are broken. There are businesses that seem successful that are failing. Appearances can be deceiving. I think it’s important to look past the appearances before drawing a conclusion. I remember being enamored with…
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