You hear your name being introduced over the loudspeaker. The Master of Ceremonies turns, smiles in your direction and extends a welcoming hand.
You walk to the podium like a condemned man headed for the gallows. The stage lights shining hotly into your face as a thousand sets of eyes follow your every move. Your legs [...]
On Friday, January 29, Kurt Warner held a press conference to make it official: the Arizona Cardinal’s quarterback announced he was retiring after 12 seasons in the National Football League.
During that time, Warner put together a very impressive resume: two NFL MVP awards, five Pro Bowls, three Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl MVP, and [...]
John Maxwell shares a very interesting story about his father, Melvin Maxwell. The senior Maxwell grew up Georgetown, Ohio, a small community not far from Dayton. As a young man, Melvin Maxwell noticed there were three citizens in Georgetown who were much more successful than the rest. Most of the community was, in John Maxwell’s words, [...]
Late December is a time for making New Year’s resolutions. Many people focus on weight loss and money management, but how about another suggestion: resolving to be a catalyst for positive change in your local church during 2010.
(I’m assuming that most readers of this blog attend church on a weekly basis: if you don’t, forming [...]
Beginning in early January, my wife and I plan to launch a new convert’s class at Calvary Tabernacle. Our church has been in desperate need of this type of ministry for some time, so I’m excited about having the opportunity to fill a hole.
We plan to schedule our class at 7 p.m. on Thursday, which [...]
Last week I received a phone call from a friend who wanted to pick my brain about organizational structure in the church. I almost laughed. Like my friend, I’m basically a novice in this area. In fact, much of what I’ve attempted in this area in the past has failed, often because of a lack of [...]
Ezra 7:10 (New King James Version)
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.
There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.”
You’ve probably gotten a chuckle out of this proverb at [...]
