You’re Both Wrong
“Change works only when people believe it is happening for them, not to them.” __Danny Meyer, Setting the Table: The … Continue reading You’re Both Wrong
Author: pastorkemp
These are the random musings of a man whose goal is to make Jesus the paramount pursuit of my life who, while in this effort, is writing down a few lessons I've learned along the way. You'll have to decide if they are worth heeding but at least you may learn a few things not to do.
On Giving Your Word
Do you think I make my plans carelessly? Do you think I am like people of the world who say … Continue reading On Giving Your Word
There’s Truth and then There’s Truth-telling
““Never hire an A student unless it is to take exams.” — The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms … Continue reading There’s Truth and then There’s Truth-telling
Winning the Lottery
“And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny.” ―Mark 12:42 It was … Continue reading Winning the Lottery
Indispensable Moments
“The graveyards are full of indispensable men.” ―Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) Charles de Gaulle, probably the most significant and influential … Continue reading Indispensable Moments
Impossible Unity
“Unity is not motivating a group to speak the same words, but to speak the same language.” __Jeff O’Leary, The … Continue reading Impossible Unity
Being Chosen Changes Everything
“The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore, with … Continue reading Being Chosen Changes Everything
Be memorable!
July 15, 2010 is a day I bookmarked as a day to be remembered. It was the first time, when … Continue reading Be memorable!
Goodbye Illinois, Hello Michigan
5“You have rebuked the nations; you have made the wicked perish; you have blotted out their name forever and ever.6 The enemy came … Continue reading Goodbye Illinois, Hello Michigan
The Ancient Landmarks
“Do not move an ancient landmark or enter the fields of the fatherless, for their Redeemer is strong; he will … Continue reading The Ancient Landmarks
The ONE THING 