Feeling insignificant? I am writing this to you. You may be a preacher or a minister in some role in a remote area. Or, you may be in an urban area but you feel alone and isolated. There are days when you ache with loneliness. To make matters worse, some of your minister friends talk… Continue reading When You Feel Insignificant
Category: Encouragement
Is Real Life Happening Yet?
For years, I waited. My perception of my life was all about circumstances. I saw myself as not being in the ideal circumstances but assured myself that one day things would be different. As I saw it, the present was always lacking in some way. However, things would really be good when, one day, life… Continue reading Is Real Life Happening Yet?
What We Learn From Diana Nyad
Unbelievable. On Monday, 64-year-old Diana Nyad became the first person to swim the 110-mile route from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. She swam for 53 hours with 35 people accompanying her in boats. Nyad first attempted this feat in 1978. She then attempted it again three times in 2011 and 2012. Each time she was… Continue reading What We Learn From Diana Nyad
Four Questions that Can Bless Your Life
I once heard a former college president reflect on the years he had served the university. A colleague had recommended a particular person to him to possibly serve in his administration. The question from this college president was: “Is she capable of high level thinking?” That is a good question for all of us. Are… Continue reading Four Questions that Can Bless Your Life
What Has Pushed You to the Edge?
Lots of people are discouraged. Have you noticed? Lots of church leaders are discouraged. Regardless of the ministry in which you are engaged, there is a likelihood that sooner or later you will become discouraged. The following are some reasons that may sound familiar. I have experienced a few of these. I have seen the… Continue reading What Has Pushed You to the Edge?
Ministry Inside.116
Messes are a part of life and ministry. When my daughter Jamie was seven years old, she decided that she wanted to go fishing with me. The next day we got up at 5:30 a.m., grabbed our fishing gear, and went to the water. Her favorite part of fishing, besides catching a fish, was casting.… Continue reading Ministry Inside.116
Pray for Boston
The day after the Boston Marathon, we wait for more details. More than 170 are injured and 3 people are dead. Two bombs exploding changed everything. I think about the Richard family and how this particular Boston Marathon impacted them. They were all standing near the finish line. As a result of the blast: Mom… Continue reading Pray for Boston
Five People I Need Around Me
Who in your life makes you a better person? I just had lunch with a friend who is such a person. He is older, wiser, and helped me think through a life issue and a church issue as well. I am better off for having spent time with this friend. He is the kind of… Continue reading Five People I Need Around Me
4 Ways to Make a Significant Difference in Another’s Life
Far too many people squander the opportunity they have to make a powerful difference in the life of another. It doesn’t have to be this way Yet, I suspect you’ve been there. You have lunch or coffee with a friend. Later in the day, long after you’ve left your friend, you realize that when you are… Continue reading 4 Ways to Make a Significant Difference in Another’s Life
One of the Most Powerful Tools for Any Leader
You have a tool at your disposal that can make an incredible difference in the life of your child, spouse, congregation, or the people you work with. Your encouragement can make such a difference in the life of another. Yet, for some reason, some people seem to make no effort to encourage another. Instead, they… Continue reading One of the Most Powerful Tools for Any Leader