When people talk politics, a topic that often comes up is wasteful government spending. A favorite topic of discussion, the bridge to nowhere in Alaska. There are other bridges, where money ran out, or a future expansion was planned but never finalized, etc, and the bridge ends up being built, but ultimately doesn’t go anywhere. … [Read more…]
Recently I posted about the non-negotiables of an effective ministry. This is an expanded look at one of those non-negotiables. In this post I will be combining two of the non-negotiables I mentioned because they are difficult to separate. The two non-negotiables are Purpose and Passion/Enthusiasm. I often tell people that I am like a … [Read more…]
Several years ago, serving in a small church with a small youth group (less than a dozen), I had an event planned for the youth. After announcing the date & time, some youth stated that they would attend, others said they couldn’t make it. One of the youth leaders suggested that we postpone the event … [Read more…]