Jungle Sunrise was a surprisingly good book. I realize that is a rather cryptic statement. Allow me to explain. Christian fiction is not a genre that I get too excited about. I’ve had a hard time finding many authors who write on a level with some of my favorite secular authors. When I received this…
Why AT&T Is Better Than Verizon
I’ve been having problems recently with the browser on my BlackBerry Torch. I kept getting a dead end, telling me that my phone “cannot find the requested browser.” This has been going on pretty much since I got the device in January. But, with my busy schedule, it’s hard to find the time to call…
Challenges Of Involving Students In The Life Of The Church
This post is part of the Foundations Of Youth Ministry series. Check out the rest of the series! I recently wrote about the benefits of involving students in ministry. In that post, I described five of the main benefits I’ve discovered in plugging students into the ministry of the larger church body. But there are…
Memorize The Sermon On The Mount – Week 3
Ready for week three? Here it is. I’ve found that keeping an index card in my pocket works best. Each time I reach into my pocket for my keys, I feel the card. My rule for myself is this: every time I feel the card, I pull it out and read it. Works great! Here’s…
My Go To Books On Leadership
I believe that leadership skills are essential in ministry. I’ve watched too many people in ministry fail, or be less effective than they could be, because of a lack of leadership abilities. I’ve identified the top books on my shelf in this area to share with you. There are dozens of books that have helped…
The Maniac And The Messiah
I ran across something intriguing this week in my Bible reading. It’s a passage I’ve read a hundred times before, but I’ve never noticed this; perhaps because my Bible of choice is a NASB or NIV. This year, I’m reading the NKJV, and this passage jumped out to me. The passage is from Mark 5:…