We’ve been studying the Gospel of Luke on Sunday mornings for nearly three years. What a journey! One of the more practical passages for ministry is found in Luke 18:15-17. Luke describes Jesus’ interaction with little children. The text reads, “Now they were bringing...
The last eighteen months have caused churches to take a long look at themselves. Thoughtful leaders have placed many schedules, events and ministries under critical review. Churches have had ample time to evaluate what they do and don’t do, and thus are now at a place...
Are you tired? Many of us are, and the reason may surprise you— we’ve been making decisions. For more than a year now people have been forced to make decisions, some big, some small, at a rate and number outside their typical capacity. The pandemic has introduced a...
When I was in college, there was a perennial phrase my professors said every May: “Don’t waste your summer.” That’s a good word, especially for those like me who seemed to contract summer-itis in February. It was their attempt at imparting a little wisdom to young...
On Sunday nights we are studying the book of 1 Timothy. It’s the first of two letters from the apostle Paul to Timothy, his young protégé in ministry serving as the pastor of the Ephesian church. Paul’s aim is to instruct Timothy as to “how one ought to behave in the...
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