“If I don’t have a man, I don’t have a ministry.” – My Pastor told me those words as we were discussing the possibilities in beginning a new ministry. His philosophy was that God brings a leader before He calls a church to start a new ministry. I have lived by this since we started Calvary Fellowship. If the church is a body, then God brings the parts of the body that are needed for a new ministry to excel. If there isn’t a person to lead, then God doesn’t want us to start yet. Most will agree with this, … Read More
Quotes I live by – Part 1
I had a boss before going into ministry that was serious about training. Someone once asked him, “What happens when these people you’re training leave to go to another company?” He answered, “That’s always a possibility. But what really scares me is what happens if I don’t train them and they stay?” I’ve never forgotten that and try to live by it. I need to train my staff and help them develop new skills. That means: conference, seminars, books, lunches with other leaders, and visiting other environments.
Sunday Night Thoughts…
– Today was Carey’s birthday. She’s the most amazing woman in the world. I married up 🙂 – Today was amazing! If I could give everyone an extra hour of sleep every Sunday I would. People were rowdy today! – I didn’t bring the goods in the first service. Second time was a charm 🙂 – Our follow-up systems are really kicking in. We’re seeing lots of guests coming back. – I installed Leopard onto my Mac yesterday. This thing is a beast! – Every week I can’t get over the band we have. These guys are awesome! – Really … Read More
Book Review: The Divine Mentor
If I could get every person at CF to read “The Divine Mentor”, I would. It’s a great book that reminds us of the importance of reading God’s Word daily. Wayne Cordiero shares his personal Bible study habits and the benefits of remaining in God’s Word daily. It was an easy read, but it filled with powerful insights. His S.O.A.P. devotional method is what I use each morning. I love the idea of the characters in the Scriptures being our mentors throughout our lives. Anyway, this is a great book to pick if you’re looking establish a Bible reading/ devotional … Read More
Book Review: The Elements of Persuasion
The Elements of Persuasion by Richard Maxwell and Robert Dickman was recommended to me by a fellow communicator and I’m really glad I read it. If you communicate to any degree then you know how important it is to refine your craft. That’s why I love reading books on speaking and communication. It helps me think about what I do and it broadens my scope. This book was very good. It really unpacked what happens when we communicate our ideas using words, pictures, and emotion. Here’s a few of my favorite quotes: “A story is a fact, wrapped in an … Read More
Just Call it Halloween and Get over it!
If a church has a function on October 31st that involves candy and costumes, it’s a Halloween event! “No Bob, you’re wrong! It’s a Harvest, Holy, Happy Night!!” Wrong. It’s a Halloween event. I understand the desire to create a safe and fun alternative to Halloween. But let’s call it what it is: Halloween. We aren’t doing this event in July or April. We’re handing out candy and putting on costumes on the same day everyone else is – Halloween. If you want unchurched teenagers to attend your event, unless they’re farmers, Harvest night won’t make sense. “Halloween” will. I … Read More
iPhone + iBob = iHappy
I got an iPhone for my birthday! It’s glorious! This is the best phone I had ever seen/ held/ used. Apple has done it again. Thank you to my wife and my friends that all pitched in to get this for me. I also got a couple of books from my wishlist from some of my peeps. Thanks guys!
OOOOHHHHHH YYYEEEEAAAHHH!!!!!!
World Series Champs!!!!!! They scared me a few times, but the Sox proved what they were made of as they dominated the Rockies!!!! I waited all my life to see the Sox win in 2004. Another title 3 years later is unbelievable!!!!
Is everyone is a Heretic? I think so…
We live in interesting times. The more I read, the more I hear of people calling other people heretics. So let’s see if we can get this straight for all of us keeping score at home… Mark Driscoll outs the Emergent guys… John McArthur outs Driscoll… The non-Calvinists out McArthur… The Calvinists out the Arminians… The pre-wrath guys out the ‘Left Behind’ Crowd… The Left Behind crowd out the Amillennials… The cessationists out the Charismaniacs… And the Charismaniacs out every imaginable demon… So I’m calling it right now… everyone’s a heretic… except me and you (and I’m not so sure … Read More
History of Religion
I was sent this today. It’s a history of religion throughout the world. Pretty fascinating… Here’s the link if the graphic is too small: https://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/history-of-religion.html I can’t speak for the rest of the site, but this presentation was interesting…
