We seek little more than the desire to live longer.Ponce De Leon tried to find the Fountain of Youth. Scientists are trying to unlock DNA and stop the aging process. Hollywood has depictions of various characters who feature longevity or immortality. Christopher George starred in a TV drama ...
When I drive through small towns, I鈥檓 often struck with a reality that has enveloped a large part of our population and our country鈥檚 geography: stagnation caused by the lack of creative thinking. We were the Industrial Revolution, and now much of what is left is the remnants of that ...
Years ago I was asked how come I never seem to have any real highs or lows in my life. Their question was in reference to my Christian lifestyle and outlook.I asked what exactly they meant and they responded by saying I never seem to be really excitable or really down about anything. Obviously ...
This week I posted some pictures of my dad to commemorate his birthday. One of the pictures was Dad, Mom and me on a night when we were celebrating his birthday. He was seated at the aluminum-legged kitchen table in front of an angel food cake and Jewel Tea china. Behind him stood my mom in a ...
This a follow up to my most recent article, 鈥淏uilding and growing a successful church,鈥� in which I dealt with this topic from a more corporate level. Now I will address it on the personal level.Let鈥檚 acknowledge first that our salvation is predicated on Christ alone and that forgiveness ...
This is a follow-up to my last article titled, 鈥淗ow to grow your church, free of charge鈥漌hat makes a successful church? It really depends on your reference point of what success is.Success can have many metrics such as money, size, influence, continuity, outreach, programs, etc. Too often ...