It’s been a few years since the night Jim Wideman called me and told me that he had just signed up for Twitter and that I should too. I enjoy Twitter. Not as much because I want to tell everyone what I am doing, but I enjoy seeing what everyone else is doing. I enjoy following pastors like James MacDonald and Benny Perez. I enjoy keeping up with friends like Michael Chanley, Roger Fields and others. Continue reading
Leading a ministry can be tough work. If you’re not careful, the week-to-week effort can become routine and exhausting. Here are ten ways to breathe easier in ministry.
1. Get the monkeys off your back. A monkey is something that hangs on your back day and night and won’t let go. Too many leaders procrastinate and in the process end up carrying around too many monkeys. Deal with problems and don’t let them weigh you down! It’s a lot easier to walk without a dozen monkeys hanging on your neck. Continue reading
Am I getting R-rated on our blog? I guess so… but for a good cause. Tonight Beth and I were talking about yet another pastor who was unfaithful to his wife. I’m getting tired of hearing these reports, as I’m sure you are.
I’m convinced more than ever that the devil loves bringing church leaders down. One of the biggest things that will destroy your ministry is sexual sin. I remember being a senior in high school and the devastation that I experienced when my youth pastor was caught in a sexual affair. Continue reading
God is opening up some big doors at Awana. One of those doors is prison ministry. Awana has a ministry in prisons all around the country – one being the largest maximum security prison in America, The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. This prison was once known as one of the bloodiest prisons in the U.S. Today, under the leadership of Warden Burl Cain, it is considered by many to be one of the safest and most productive in terms of moral rehabilitation. Continue reading
Welcome to “Around the KidzMatter world in 60 seconds.” Ready for a quick update with the latest and greatest? Here we go…
We are getting close to a new KidzMatter.com website. This site will have many new features and will help us better serve our churches. We are planning to launch at the end of March. (Cross your fingers!) Continue reading
In Ecclesiastes 3:1, wise Solomon said, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”
Webster defines the word season as “a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature” or “a period of the year characterized by or associated with a particular activity or phenomenon” (Merriam Webster.com). Continue reading
I love living in a small town. We have one stop light. It takes me 5 minutes to get anywhere in town. The postmaster knows me by name. We have a supermarket without an express checkout. I drop Luci off at school in the morning and am comfortable leaving my car running in the parking lot. I know most of the teachers in our school district by name. Yep, I like where I live.
So, what’s it like where you live?