Jamie and Cal told us about it and a few weeks ago we finally went to Mutts Amazing Hot Dogs in Oklahoma City. The menu is incredible. (My hot dog, “The Windy City Dog,” is on the far right.) The sign is right; these hot dogs are amazing. Yet, I am even more grateful… Continue reading 10 Kinds of Amazing People
Category: Uncategorized
Five Suggestions for Staying Alive and Vibrant
If you want to grow old in a hurry, just keep talking about growing old. Have you ever noticed? Some people seem young at 70 while others appear to get old at 50. Much of this has its roots in attitude. Some people are always talking about being old. This probably says more about that… Continue reading Five Suggestions for Staying Alive and Vibrant
5 Ways to Build a Solid Foundation for Marriage
Are you young and newly married? Or, have you been married for a few years? Regardless, the attention you give to the foundation of your marriage is important. In fact, it is critical. How you build your married life together right now will impact you for many years to come. When Charlotte and I got… Continue reading 5 Ways to Build a Solid Foundation for Marriage
When My New Year Was Changed By Christmas
I won’t forget that Christmas. I was a junior in college and working nights at UPS. That Christmas my family was going to Arkansas to see my grandparents and other relatives. For some reason, which I do not remember, I decided to stay home and not go with them. They left several days before Christmas.… Continue reading When My New Year Was Changed By Christmas
Top 10 Questions that Church Members Would Like to See Addressed
What are these top 10 questions? It would be interesting to see a list created by church leaders as to what they perceive their members would like to see addressed in their congregation. It might be even more interesting to see this listed next to another list that has been created by everyday church members.… Continue reading Top 10 Questions that Church Members Would Like to See Addressed
Who Else Wants a Better Future?
What you do in the next day, week, or month really can impact the future. Yet, so many of us are waiting. We wait and think that one day life will be better. It will be better “as soon as.” Maybe you have said it: Life will get better as soon as: I get married.… Continue reading Who Else Wants a Better Future?
Ministry Inside.54
1. I recently read portions of Preventing Ministry Failure by Michael Todd Wilson and Brad Hoffman. This is a very good book, which I am working through slowly. The following are quotes I thought were particularly good. “Lack of intimacy is the biggest factor for ministry burnout and failure. When we isolate ourselves and withdraw… Continue reading Ministry Inside.54
What Should Be Preached On 9/11?
This Sunday marks ten years since that awful day, September 11, 2001. On that day, terrorists hijacked four different passenger jets in an attack against the United States. Nearly 3,000 people were killed. It was an event that shook much of the world and certainly the United States. Now ten years later, this Sunday morning,… Continue reading What Should Be Preached On 9/11?
Self-Care is a Gift to Another
I once saw a picture of my father-in-law when he was in his 20s. He was standing next to another minister. He looked overweight and uncomfortable. His skin seemed to be a pasty white. He did not look healthy or fit at all. Years later he reflected on those years and told me of his… Continue reading Self-Care is a Gift to Another
Life Can Be Exhausting
Life can be exhausting. Think of what takes so much energy: Tasks to be done. (And, dealing with situations where the task was not done or was not done well.) Maintenance and stewardship of finances. (And, dealing with finances when you have overspent and lived beyond your means.) Care and feeding of relationships. (And, dealing… Continue reading Life Can Be Exhausting