Each Thursday, I write a post that is designed with church leaders in mind. Many of these Thursday posts, however, are applicable to those who are not church leaders. Church leaders and lay people both may find today’s post useful. During July, I sat in a restaurant with a wonderful man in his 80s. He is a… Continue reading Ministry Inside.88
Category: Spiritual Life
How to Pay More Attention to Character than Image
The Penn State scandal has underscored a fundamental issue that is present in far too many of us: Some of us are more concerned about the image we project than the kind of person we really are. I once heard the story of a couple that purchased a house in an exclusive neighborhood north of… Continue reading How to Pay More Attention to Character than Image
4 Critical Areas that Need Your Investment
One of the greatest resources that you and I have at our disposal is our attention. There are many demands for our attention. Yet, every day far too many of us squander this valuable resource due to our own distraction. We have difficulty giving our full attention to what really matters and being fully present… Continue reading 4 Critical Areas that Need Your Investment
What Has Helped You Feel Less Self-Conscious?
(I am away on a vacation/study break during the month of July. The posts that appear during the month are from the archives.) I never intended to be a minister. Never. I grew up in a church. Over the years, there were probably a half-dozen ministers who preached at this church. As a child, I… Continue reading What Has Helped You Feel Less Self-Conscious?
The First Question Ever Asked a Human Being
They heard footsteps. They were frightened. They hid. Then, they began blaming one another for where their lives were at this point. God asked this man and woman this question: Where are you? They hid because they had disobeyed God. God had given them the freedom to enjoy a wonderful creation. He did tell them… Continue reading The First Question Ever Asked a Human Being
What You May Be Missing by Nursing Your Discontentment
I couldn’t believe it. The house was huge. It seemed like the house covered much of the block. I was in college working for a company based in the Dallas area. On the instruction sheet were directions to this home located in an exclusive part of Dallas. I was going to the home of the daughter of… Continue reading What You May Be Missing by Nursing Your Discontentment
Interview With Trevor Hudson (Part 2)
The following is part 2 of a recent interview that I did with Trevor Hudson. (You can find part 1 here.) Trevor lives in South Africa. He a minister and the author of a number of books. Most recently, he has written a wonderful book entitled Discovering Our Spiritual Identity. I think so much of… Continue reading Interview With Trevor Hudson (Part 2)
Trevor Hudson: God Has Stepped Into Human History
Each Thursday, I will be posting a brief video (1:41) of Trevor Hudson’s reflections on what it means to know God and be formed into the image of Jesus. Scot McKnight said the following regarding regarding Trevor’s recent book, Discovering Our Spiritual Identity: Practices for God’s Beloved. Trevor Hudson is one of South Africa’s contemporary… Continue reading Trevor Hudson: God Has Stepped Into Human History
This is a New Year
Today begins a new year and a new decade. Amazing! As this new year and new decade begins, I am reflecting on three characteristics that are very important to me. I want these qualities to be exhibited in my life. These are not recent values. These have been important to me for a long time.… Continue reading This is a New Year
Refusing to Accept Our Contradictions
Sometimes contradictions seems to be all around us. Maybe you have even found yourself in the middle of one. Here are a few examples: A lawyer who has no will. A funeral home director who gives no thought about his own death and funeral. An agent who sells retirement plans but has no retirement plan… Continue reading Refusing to Accept Our Contradictions