Eating spaghetti in Italy …
This may sound silly, but while planning my trip to Italy some years back, one of the things I looked forward to was enjoying a delicious spaghetti […]
03
Oct
2013
Blog Tag
Followership
02
Oct
2013
The idol of leaders …
The most treasured asset among those hungry to be “leaders” isn’t title, position, or power. It’s influence. Why a person wants influence in the lives of others, […]
26
Sep
2013
Majoring on the minors …
There’s a story of two church congregations located just a few blocks away from each other in a small town. They thought it might be better to […]
19
Sep
2013
ATTENTION: We interrupt your life for a very important reason …
Some of the most important moments in your life may well be the interruptions that suddenly burst into it. That was the case for Jesus during His […]
11
Sep
2013
To make disciples, you may have to do this …
To describe Jesus as a “victim” would not be accurate. But He was taken by a mob, falsely accused, judged by a man He had created, and […]
11
Aug
2013
Is that any of your business?
Often called the “father of modern missions,” William Carey repaired and sold shoes by trade before going to India. Carey kept a map of India in his […]
09
Aug
2013
It isn’t finished …
Jesus could say from the cross, “It is finished.” As disciples of Jesus Christ, we cannot say “it is finished.” Jesus could make that grand statement because […]
07
Aug
2013
“Even if” moments …
Who God really is to you is best revealed in those “even if” moments. The kind of “even if” moment Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego faced as told […]
04
Aug
2013
This is the putrid attitude in the church the world hates …
Even those who aggressively and energetically reject God know that when someone who has fallen on hard times is hungry, we should feed them. That’s basic human […]
31
Jul
2013
The coward …
There was a time when Alexander the Great ruled much of the known world. At the height of his success, a soldier was brought to him in […]