Posted in Christian Authenticity, Christianity, Religion, Vibrance in Ministry, Walk with God, church, discipleship, worship, worship team, tagged Grateful Heart, gratitude, Thoughts, worship on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m thinking about the opening lines of Psalm 40 this morning:
I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
[2] He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
[3] He [...]
Posted in Christian Authenticity, Christianity, Prayer, Religion, Vibrance in Ministry, Walk with God, discipleship, mentoring, pastoral ministry, tagged Daily Life, Future, Grateful Heart, gratitude, perspective, Prayer, thankfulness, trust on October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Do you want your life to be one people remember in a positive light?
Do you hope people remember you as one who looked at what might be with hope and optimism?
Would you like to see what God is doing around you and say to a friend “Look what GoD just did!” and thank Him for [...]
Posted in Discussions, Family, Productivity, Selah - Think About It, discipleship, mentoring, pastoral ministry, tagged Debt-free Living on August 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m looking forward to working with young marrieds, young families and young singles at Calvary Memorial this fall.
One of the things I really want to do is help those families stay out of debt (like we didn’t). So I’m gathering helpful materials to use in classes, seminars and across the table in one to one [...]
Posted in Christian Authenticity, Christianity, Devotional Thoughts, Religion, Selah - Think About It, Vibrance in Ministry, Walk with God, discipleship, pastoral ministry, worship, tagged confidence, Faith, guidance, LinkedIn, Reflections, Resolve, Thoughts, worship on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I read this morning from Isaiah 55. The insight thoughts I read on this chapter included these words:
Coming to the Lord costs a man nothing and, at the same time, costs him everything.
The offer is free in that a man need not give anything in exchange for his salvation. “Everyone who thirsts, come to the [...]
Posted in Copywriting / Copy editing, Creative Consulting, Discussions, Family, Vibrance in Ministry, choral music, church, discipleship, mentoring, pastoral ministry, worship, worship team, tagged LinkedIn on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Good morning!
My/our son Jared has revamped his blog, With | One | Voice with an admirable purpose and objective as it relates to worship ministry. He’s asked me to contribute and it was an honor to say “Of course!”
Take a look, bookmark With | One | Voice so you can check in periodically to see [...]
Posted in Christian Authenticity, Christianity, Devotional Thoughts, God, Religion, Selah - Think About It, Vibrance in Ministry, Walk with God, discipleship, pastoral ministry, worship, worship team on June 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have a date today. I’m so excited!
We get to be together, talk to each other, it’s going to be wonderful!
(But I thought you were already married—)
I am – Brenda and I celebrated 31 years together earlier this month, and we’re trusting God for many more enjoyable years to come. Because I’ve placed my trust [...]
Posted in Christian Authenticity, Devotional Thoughts, Family, God, Job Search, Prayer, Selah - Think About It, Walk with God, discipleship, mentoring, pastoral ministry, worship, tagged LinkedIn on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We have a framed saying in our dining room:
I believe in the sun,
even when it is not shining.
I believe in love,
even when I do not feel it.
I believe in God,
even when He is silent.
It was discovered written on the wall of a Nazi concentration camp.
What encouraging words, realizing the conditions in which they were penned!
God [...]
Posted in Performance Improvement, Productivity, Walk with God, discipleship, pastoral ministry, tagged time management on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Who of us hasn’t looked up at the clock and realized
“Oh, my! I’ve been online THAT long?!”.
There’s such a wealth of great information on the web. Last night’s news told the story of a mom who just wouldn’t quit looking for a solution to her son’s medical condition, though the doctors were out of options. [...]
Posted in Family, Selah - Think About It, Vibrance in Ministry, Walk with God, discipleship, mentoring, pastoral ministry, tagged CAPA, Compliance, Conscience, LinkedIn, mock audit, Quality Assurance on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A friend of mine says, tongue-in-cheek, that life gets pretty interesting sometimes when you’re married to the Holy Spirit. His wife just smiles and shakes her head when he says that. She probably tolerates his saying so because she knows the trouble he’d be in if she just let things go!
I’m currently on a temporary [...]
Posted in Christian Authenticity, Productivity, Walk with God, discipleship, mentoring, pastoral ministry, tagged LinkedIn on May 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The French have a proverb:
There’s no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.
It’s true, of course. When you’ve nothing to worry about, there’s nothing on your “I shouldn’t have” list, sleep is sweet.
There are waking-hours benefits to a clear conscience as well:
You don’t have to hit the brakes when you see a patrol car in [...]
Phil
Jonell