It was October 1995. I had been in Bethesda, Maryland, at a seminar for almost a week. Finally, it was time to go home. Late that afternoon, I flew out of Baltimore and changed planes in Chicago. After landing in Chicago, I boarded a connecting flight to Austin. As I sat in my seat waiting… Continue reading Being Judgmental Doesn’t Have to Take So Long
Tag: God-Hungry
When Anger Takes Over
I went to his blog again today. I don’t know the guy who writes this blog. But I do know one thing: He is angry. “Angry at what?” you ask. Now that is a hard question for me to answer. It seems that, regardless of the subject of the post, he comes across as agitated… Continue reading When Anger Takes Over
Ministry Inside.31
(The following is part of a series I write once a week especially focused on particular concerns of church leaders. If this if your first visit to this blog and this doesn’t apply to you, please scroll down to other posts.) 1. I regularly read some book, article, etc. that is based on systems thinking.… Continue reading Ministry Inside.31
When the Sharp Teeth are Pulled From Human Anxiety
Lately, I have been spending a lot of time with The Paraclete Psalter: A Book of Daily Prayer. Yesterday’s reflection on Psalm 46 was especially meaningful to me. God is our refuge and strength. In 1529 the church reformer and former Augustinian monk Martin Luther paraphrased Psalm 46 in a hymn that has been sung… Continue reading When the Sharp Teeth are Pulled From Human Anxiety
Ministry Inside.30
One of the game changers for ministers is to prepare each week to preach and teach as well as to put something in the “crockpot.” Here is another way of saying this: Teach/preach this week but prepare for the future. Every seven days, I preach a sermon. Sundays seem to come around with great regularity.… Continue reading Ministry Inside.30
Life On a Pedestal
We place some people on a pedestal, high above all others.  I first realized this m any years ago when Charlotte and I were in the home of a young couple who lived in North Alabama. They were newly married. She was a Christian and he was not. We were in their home that… Continue reading Life On a Pedestal
One of the Most Important Roles for Christians after Tucson
Yesterday afternoon, I was in a prayer gathering with the elders of our church. Each Monday afternoon, we meet to pray for specific people in our church family as well as others for whom we have been asked to pray. At one point, we prayed for the people involved in the Tucson tragedy. Later, as… Continue reading One of the Most Important Roles for Christians after Tucson
Ministry Inside.29
Each Thursday I write a post (ok, most Thursdays) entitled “Ministry Inside.” This post is primarily written for those who are in various church ministry roles. Yet others might find these comments and resources helpful as well. You might enjoy reading my blog via your phone. You can do this directly through a browser (www.godhungry.org)… Continue reading Ministry Inside.29
You Don’t Have to Be Your History
During the last month, I read Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor, a wonderful biography by Brad Gooch,. In the book, Gooch tells the story of O’Connor’s friendship with Betty Hester. For nine years, they corresponded by letter. In these letters they discussed matters of theology, philosophy, and the content of the various books they… Continue reading You Don’t Have to Be Your History
Why I Bought THIS Book For My Children
Moments ago, I placed an order on Amazon. I eagerly hit the “Place Your Order” button. My purchase? Two copies of Scot McKnight’s new book One.Life. One copy is being sent to my daughter in Oklahoma City. The other copy is being sent to my daughter in Tennessee. I don’t do this often. But this… Continue reading Why I Bought THIS Book For My Children