After selecting your beans, the next consideration in making the perfect cup of coffee is the roast. While the roast is a critical aspect of experiencing the best flavors from the coffee beans, many people put too much emphasis on this element, and neglect the quality of the beans themselves, or the quality of the…
The Surprising Advantage Of Gratitude
Thanksgiving is tomorrow here in the United States. This is the day of the year when we take the time to be grateful for the blessings that God has given us. However, gratitude should be practiced more than just this single day each year. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Church In The Mountains”] A thankful attitude has several tremendous…
Coffee Break – 11.24.2014
European Coffee Capitals – We drink our coffee differently in America than they do in other places. Finding out how others drink their coffee is very interesting. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to spend some time in Costa Rica and Venezuela. I loved the difference in the way they drink coffee in…
Memorize Scripture: Titus 2:3-5
Paul’s instructions to Titus in the middle portion of his letter are broken down in order to address various groups within the churches that Titus is working with. First, Paul addressed older men. In this week’s passage, he addresses both older women and younger women. You can see his encouraging words in Titus 2:3-5: [featured-image…
Book Review – Invitation To Philippians by Donald R. Sunukjian
As a minister, I am always on the lookout for great preaching resources. Sometimes I find some incredible tools and helpful books that enable me to improve my preaching abilities. Other times, the books I find are not all that great. This book lands somewhere in the middle of that spectrum. Invitation To Philippians, by…
Book Review – Persuasive Preaching by R. Larry Overstreet
About a year and a half ago, I entered the preaching ministry full time. The previous two decades, and more, were spent in youth ministry, primarily to teens. In that capacity, I taught a lot. But I really didn’t have much of an opportunity to preach frequently. In all, I only filled the pulpit to…