The dirty little secret about being a church leader …
Regardless of the fact that the average church in America has only about 65 members, the idea often painted of being a minister in the 21st century […]
15
Apr
2024
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James Scott, Jr.
11
Apr
2024
Spring cleaning isn’t just for houses …
Tis the season for spring cleaning! For some, they’re familiar with the phrase “spring cleaning” but have never really engaged in it, that was an activity others […]
09
Apr
2024
The value of counseling …
Every month of the year is stuffed with multiple “national _________ Awareness Month” designations. In fact, there are so many different awareness efforts that we remain unaware […]
08
Apr
2024
As hard as some try, you can’t shake the biblical instruction to be gentle …
In the last years of his life, pastor Timothy Keller spoke publicly about the need for Christians to have a more “winsome” approach to addressing issues and […]
04
Apr
2024
The danger of an insufficient accuracy …
Some years ago, Pew Research conducted a massive study with church members and guests as to why people pick the specific local church they join or visit […]
01
Apr
2024
Funny foolishness and not so funny foolishness …
Has someone fooled you today? It’s April 1, also known as “April Fools’ Day,” the day on which people like to play pranks on one another, making […]
28
Mar
2024
If you knew you had one day to live, how would you spend it?
You’ve probably heard any number of questions posed in your lifetime that are asked to stir us to think, and one of them is the question above. […]
27
Mar
2024
Jesus’ most unusual miracle happens during “Holy Week” …
Potential. Opportunity. Those are words and concepts that are almost revered by people around the world — at least, among people who want to do something with […]
25
Mar
2024
A habitual cognitive distortion that usually results in you jumping to the wrong conclusion …
One of the the greatest struggles for human beings is that, of the many thousands of thoughts we have every day most of them are at an […]
21
Mar
2024
All talk, no strategy …
In the nearly 40 years I’ve been a minister, I’ve worked in most church ministries, have been a senior minister, planted a church, and helped with other […]