The corn fields flashed quickly by as we traveled down the interstate. I chuckled at my son’s observations: Wow, that’s a lot of corn. That would make a lot of popcorn! We were coming home from a weekend trip to the zoo and waterpark. It was quiet on the drive home. Whether it was from exhaustion or an audiobook, my husband and I held hands in the front seat enjoying the silence. We looked at one another. I whispered, This trip could have…
Jesus Doesn’t Want Your Money A man asked Jesus, What do I need to do for enteranl life? Jesus’ response was, Keep all of the commandments. The man answered Jesus, All these I have kept. What do I still lack? All his life he desired to do the right thing, choosing an outward life of sacrifice, only to find himself still empty. So he went to the Teacher. Surely he had missed a commandant. Maybe there was something more to do. Imgaine the man’s disappointment when he realized…
Ministry, in any aspect, is hard. It can wear us thin and cause us to stay awake at night. Ministry takes planning, organizing, and time away from things we like. We see a need, we feel like we should fill it. Can I whisper a freeing truth in your ear? Every need is not a call. Just because you see a need, doesn’t mean you are called to fill it. Before starting any new ministry, or if you are trying to let go of…
My husband and I were talking the other day about our church. You see, a couple of years ago our church found itself without a pastor. Right about the same time a pastor found himself without a church. To make a long story short, this godly man agreed to be our interim pastor until we could find a permanent one. What we didn’t know, and what he didn’t know, was what God was going to do. As we met together every Sunday and Wednesday, he…