Taking care of the ones you have

Have you felt the tug in your spirit that you need to be reaching out to people, especially new people. We know that part of the call is reaching new people with the gospel and evangelizing and discipling them but we often don’t know who, when, where or how. Let us today be reminded ofContinueContinue reading “Taking care of the ones you have”

Showing up

Dear pastor Have you ever received a “perfect attendance” award? Have you ever given one? These definitely seem to be things of the past, but there is a lesson to be learned from this practice of yesteryear. The reason that these awards were created and distributed in the first place is because we know thatContinueContinue reading “Showing up”

God can sanctify our work

Dear pastor I want to encourage you to find joy and fulfillment RIGHT NOW, in this PRESENT MOMENT, for the Lord is with you, even now. So much of life and ministry can seem mundane, boring or like wasted time. And yet when God is present, He is sanctifying that very moment. I remember theContinueContinue reading “God can sanctify our work”

A sense of grief

I have a sense that something is off in this world. It is a sense of grief that weighs on me, a burden that God has placed in me. Let me define this grief: A sadness because of the divisions in relationships, homes, churches and nations. A sadness because of the anger, judgmentalism and condemnationContinueContinue reading “A sense of grief”