Lord, Silence the Noise

Lord, silence the noise Let me please hear your voice Lord quiet the crowd And the sounds that surround Lord, come near So I can hear… your voice Lord speak, for your servant is listening Lord speak, for your servant is willing Lord speak, for I will obey Whatever you say So Lord speak, for [...]

Eager Anticipation… Misplaced.

The highly anticipated iPhone 4 hit the shelves one week ago today. Apple announced sales of 1.7 million phones in the first 3 days alone and will likely announce surpassing the 3 million mark in the next week or so. And this is with the phone only being available in 3 countries. Wait till it [...]

Seeing behind the curtain

Pastoral ministry is the call to faithfulness. It’s the call to press on and keep going. It means sometimes not really knowing how God is using you, but trusting that he is honored by your faithfulness. But, sometimes, God, in his grace, allows us a sneak peak behind the curtain. Tonight was one such night. [...]

Leading ministry in the next decade

In an interview for Church Executive Magazine, church consultant Kent Hunter (commonly known as The Church Doctor) was asked, “What common issues do churches most seem to have that you encounter in your consultations?” Hunter response, in which he puts forward five key issues he sees many churches facing, is insightful… Identifying methods and strategies [...]

Reprioritizing

Early this morning, I was reading an article on espn.com when a text message came in from a good friend of mine.  His pregnant wife had been in a car accident and he was asking for prayer.  We’ve since found out that she and the baby are both okay (she’s already been released from the [...]