Tag: God-Hungry

See You After Christmas

I won’t be posting on my blog until after Christmas. In the meantime, thank you for continuing to read this blog. I hope that you have a Merry Christmas!

Ministry Inside.28

Each Thursday, I post some reflections especially with ministers and other church leaders in mind. If you are not in the ministry but are simply a person who serves God and serves people, I hope you, too, will take something from this post. Each week, I am elaborating on some “game-changers” for ministers and other… Continue reading Ministry Inside.28

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

On Resilience 5 (Guest Writer-Charlie Coil)

The following post is the continuation in a series by Charlie Coil. You can read part 1 here, part two here, part three here and part four here. Part V: We Don’t Give Up and Quit–But Why? And How? Forrest Gump sits under a tree beside his beloved Jenny’s grave mulling over one of the… Continue reading On Resilience 5 (Guest Writer-Charlie Coil)

Ministry Inside.27

Each Thursday, I post something especially with ministers and other church leaders in mind. If you are not in the ministry but are simply a person who serves God and serves people, I hope you, too, will take something from this post each week. Last week, I listed a number of “Game-changers” for ministers. Each… Continue reading Ministry Inside.27

Owning Up to Weariness

Years ago I was coming home from a meeting late one night. This particular meeting had not gone well. It had lasted too long. Some spoke to others in a manner that seemed curt, abrupt, and lacking in grace. I was tired–very tired. I left the parking lot of that church building and began the… Continue reading Owning Up to Weariness

Now This is Church

Charlotte and I talked about this on the way home last night from our life group Christmas party. In so many ways, this life group reminds us of what a church ought to be. Last night, we gathered at Scott and Jill’s home. Almost everyone from our group was there, including some people who are… Continue reading Now This is Church