Have you ever envisioned something for the ministry but as you shared with others it seemed as if all you received back were obstacles, people sharing why they think it won’t work, or unsure about trying something new and different? I’ve been there, and I’ve even been the one puting barriers in someone else’s way! … [Read more…]
As I put the final touches on the Awana closing celebration, different obstacles are presenting themselves. The latest is a technical issue. Things seldom go exactly the way we would like them to go and we may refer about going to “Plan B”. That’s what I’ve stated lately, I’m looking at Plan B and C … [Read more…]
This weekend most people will remember Palm Sunday, when Jesus rode into town and celebrated, welcomed and worshiped. Within one week, that worship turned to hatred as they were shouting crucify Him. In the first part (Part 1) of looking at this phenomena, I looked at how we viewed some children in our ministry. In … [Read more…]
Can a Christian win a reality show? I don’t think so. I generally watch very few “reality” shows, because they really are not reality. It is showmanship and game play. People tend to separate it from real life. In fact in one episode of Big Brother a few seasons ago, one of the contestants who … [Read more…]
Yep, it’s true, as I was driving down a local road, I saw a sign that read, “Kids for Sale”. REALLY! I don’t know why they want to sell their kids, maybe they had to many, maybe they were eating too much, maybe they were to hard to manage – didn’t respond to discipline, or … [Read more…]