I heard recently of a minster who parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn’t find a legal parking place. Before hurrying off he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: ‘I have circled the block 10 times. If I don’t … Continue reading
Author Archives: pastorkemp
Most things never happen
Think of the endless possibilities that could have happened when God began to create the universe. With a mind like God’s, just the possibilities associated with the word “Let” are mind boggling. And then adding the words “Let there be…” ramps up the possibilities beyond our imagination. But virtually none of those possibilities happened. They … Continue reading
The people whisperer
The old, old normal – you spoke to people on the street. The old normal – you didn’t make eye contact with people on the street. The new normal – you don’t even walk close to people on the street. The ONE THING for today: With the new norm of social distancing, it occurred to … Continue reading
Brutally honest
Why would you be brutal!? Even in being honest? I am hard pressed to think of anytime that brutality is a virtue. Whether you are preparing a meal, preparing a resume, or crying for justice…presentation matters. And brutality has no place in that presentation. The truth is, you cannot be brutal without it being brutalizing, … Continue reading
Unfinished Business
Yesterday we reviewed the idea of finishing…specifically, being clear on exactly what it is we are finishing [read here]. Today I want you to reflect on whether or not you have any unfinished business. History records that when the famed Italian painter Raphael (1483-1520) died, there was carried in the funeral procession his last picture…not … Continue reading
Don’t finish until you can answer this…
Yesterday [read here] we reviewed the idea of finishing. I stated… The ONE THING for today: Before starting something, determine what has to happen for you to be finished. To fail to do that is to set yourself up to ultimately fail. Today I’d like to add one thing to this idea of finishing. Ideally, before … Continue reading
Finished
Yesterday [read here] we looked at our “ands” and “thens”. The one thing for the day was… The ONE THING for today: Life can slip away from you with an endless series of thoughtless “ands” unless you are intentional about inserting “thens” in the right place. Today let’s continue our little English lesson by adding … Continue reading
Let’s talk about your “ands” and “thens”
Have you ever really thought about the definition of the word “and”? Actually the word “and” doesn’t mean anything. It is more of a function than a word. It’s like the plus sign in a mathematical formula (1 + 1 = 2). We use the word “and” as a bridge to connects things. For example, … Continue reading
A picture is worth a thousand words…
They say a picture is worth a thousand words… …so here’s a thousand word picture (cool glasses too). Continue reading
That Ship’s Left the Harbor
Everything that has ever been done was done by the person who could and would do it at the time. Get over it. If they beat you to the punch… If they arrived at the party before you did… If they got the credit… If they got the rewards… Done’s done, that ship’s left the … Continue reading
