Do you try to “do” too much with your faith? I know I do. It’s an easy trap to fall into, it seems. I get focused on all the work I do, such as my daily Bible readings, and lesson studies, and youth ministry work, and I catch myself starting to see that as the…
The Importance Of Passion
One of the essential ingredients of effective leadership is passion. In ancient literature, pathos meant to submit, to undergo an experience, to be completely affected or overcome. In more recent times, the meaning of the word has transformed to mean something more emotional, with reason being the opposite. But I think there is an element…
Memorize Scripture – Week 20
You may know that my family recently moved from Missouri to Florida. With a family of seven, that’s a big move. And, inevitably, some things got lost in the transfer. One such item was the bag of hardwear for the baby crib. A good friend of ours, Patrick, helped me take apart the crib a…
Book Review – The Fourth Fisherman by Joe Kissack
It’s been a while since I read something so inspirational that it brought tears to my eyes. But that’s exactly what happened as I was finishing The Fourth Fisherman, by Joe Kissack. In 2006, something happened that went largely unnoticed by the American media. Three Mexican fishermen were rescued near the coast of Australia, after…