The truth can be used untruthfully. The truth can also be misunderstood. For example, I could report to you that “Jack beat his wife,” and be telling the exact truth. However, if I failed to mention that the context was Jack and his wife playing a game of Monopoly, I would be telling the truth … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2019
The Key is to Quit
“If you must work long hours and nights for six weeks, it may mean some unusual business project came up. Everyone can understand that. But if you work long hours and nights for six months, then you’ve made a crucial decision about what you value most in life.” Stephen Arterburn & Fred Stoeker, Every Man’s … Continue reading
Ordinary Greatness
Don’t feel that every great work of God has to be something extraordinary. Most of God’s work is done in the ordinary. Do what you do for God and do it well—let him determine whether or not it is great. The ONE THING for today: Greatness is often disguised in the most ordinary people and … Continue reading
#NCRPraying – New Beginnings, Williston, ND
Psalm 139:7-10 (NKJV) 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, 10 Even … Continue reading
I shall not criticize!
I promise you, there are far worse “word bombs” than four letter words. At the top of the list is criticism. Being critical is not a spiritual gift and it sure stinks up the place with negativity and lower morale. If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude … Continue reading
Thesis: The “Five-fold ministry” of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher is a good template to use in preparing your sermons. There will be times that each gift will be needed in a congregation for them to fulfill Christ’s purpose for them. A wise pastor will be sensitive to this and either allow the Holy … Continue reading
Those painful backhanded compliments
You don’t have to insult the sun to complement the moon. In the same way, you don’t have to complement a man and then tear him down at the same time. I hear it all the time. For example, someone says, “Ole Pastor Smith is a good preacher, but of course he’s not as good … Continue reading
Bridge-Building: The Secret to Great Communication & Leadership
“Bridges don’t matter until you need them but then it’s too late to start building them.” Ministry is built on relationships. Axiom: The axiom that states, “It’s not what you know; it is who is know,” is mostly true. For example: As a pastor, you can know the Bible like the back of your hand, … Continue reading
If you see my Harley on a trailer, you’d better call the cops
If you are a serious biker you almost certainly have heard about Sturgis, SD. Every summer hundreds of thousands of bikers from all over the world converge on this sleepy little prairie town and turn it into a teeming biker’s city . In our travels through the Dakotas, Sonja and I have been through … Continue reading
