In His Presence Sometimes I crawl into the presence of God exhausted by life beaten by the world overwhelmed by the weakness of my flesh and in His presence I find refreshment for my heart sustenance for my soul redirection for my mind empowerment for the strength of my body Sometimes I run into the …
Category: Musings
Living out of the memory, moment and mission
Living out of memory Don’t minister out of memory, but do learn from the past. Don’t minister simply out of memory, but based on past memories of God’s presence, power and provision, depend on Him now for your current needs. Living in the moment Don’t minister simply in the moment, but do be fully present …
What is Christmas about?
Charlie Brown asked this profound questions. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn10FF-FQfs What do people think Christmas is about? That's Chritmas
The Strength of a Team
Thoughts on team ministry from dialogues with a missionary friend, Dave M. The strength of a team is the composite of the strengths of the individuals. The unity of a team is built around the weaknesses of each individual. True, false or something in between? Some would say that a team is only as strong …
Self-Evaluation in Silence
As 2009 comes to the end and 2010 dawns on the horizon–I’m finding, again, the need to evaluate and set purposeful goals.  In this process, the noise of the world can get in the way. Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church,  Seattle, Washington provides these great self-reflecting questions.  After reading the post and the questions.  You …
Gazing at Jesus
Matthew 7:24-29, the final instruction of the Sermon on the Mount provides a wonderful challenge to go beyond hearing to doing. Jesus makes it clear that listening to Him or even agreeing with Him is not enough.  The wise build the foundation of their lives on the reading/hearing and doing of the Words of Jesus. And …
Give thanks
Psalm 92:1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; 2 to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, 3 to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. 4 For you, O Lord, …