Year: 2014

I just recently finished reading a book entitled Maximize, which was written to help pastors and church leaders deal with the taboo subject of money within the church. It was a very challenging read for me personally, as within the first few pages I came across the following quote, “It is impossible to become a fully developed...

Having just come through the Easter season, I was reminded once again about the unexpected actions of Jesus of Nazareth.  His unpredictable and unanticipated actions often left His followers and His enemies picking up their jaws from the dusty floor! 

On my last day off, my wife and I were enjoying some coffee, tea, and bagels at our “usual” place– along with some time conversing with one another. During the course of our conversation my wife brought up a question that was discussed during her women’s Bible study at the church. That question being the...

My family just recently returned from an unbelievable vacation in Florida.  What made it so unbelievable (and I still have trouble wrapping my brain around) is that this trip was provided for us by some of our relatives.  It’s difficult to comprehend, with how excited I was to go on this trip, that it was...

Recently, I read a sobering article by Patrick Morely (national director – Man in the Mirror ministries, from his article entitled: “A Look in the Mirror”, spring – 2014).  In that article, Pat drills down to the root cause of so much of the misery in our world today:  dysfunctional men!  Now, before the collective...

I like stuff.  And I’m sure it’s safe to say that you do too!  Some of us collect stuff.  Some of us buy stuff just to have stuff.  Some of us constantly exchange or upgrade our stuff.  Some of our stuff collects dust.  Some of our stuff breaks because we use it so much.  We...

In just a few weeks Easter Sunday will here, and hopefully spring time along with it. One thing that is sure to come with Easter Sunday, according to a recent Gallup poll, is an increase in church attendance on that particular Sunday. Research Gallup has conducted in past years has shown that anywhere between 62% and 64% of Americans...

Through the years, I’ve sometimes heard people question the addition and use of newer technology in the ministry at South.  In fact, I can remember a lengthy debate in a deacon meeting back in the early ‘90’s over whether or not the church office should get a fax machine!  Well, a lot has changed since...