There isn’t one. At least I never found one, and I looked hard! Go to the conferences, read the books, attend lectures, pray for insights, but don’t expect to find one silver bullet that will change everything in your ministry and provide amazing fruitfulness! There is not one thing out there that you have not found that if found would […]
I do not mean the ubiquitous water bottle. I mean alcohol. Beer. Wine. Liquor. This is a touchy topic. But it is one that must be touched. Make no mistake; alcohol is a gift from God. It is at the heart of our sacramental union with Christ. It is at the center of Paradise’s promise. (Isaiah 25:6) But it also […]
We live in a casual culture. Men leave hats on when they enter buildings. People who formerly would have been greeted with, “Hello Mr. and Mrs. So and So,” are now greeted with, “Hey Guys. Sup?” Hugging is done everywhere by everyone—no matter how casual or new the relationship. (Well, not so much since COVID.) I do not see a […]
The following will get you out of trouble before you get into it. Robert Frost remarked wisely, “Good fences make good neighbors.” Proverbs 23:10 warns against moving ancient boundary stones. In Dare to Discipline James Dobson writes about the importance of boundary setting for raising children. Make sure that you have appropriate and firm boundaries in place. You will be […]