clipart-library.com/n755598.htm I am currently taking part in an online discussion forum. The subject that I am dealing with is The Small Church: Urban & Rural. There are many other topics but that is the one that they asked me to…
I’m Back
It has been a long time since I last wrote a blog entry and a lot has happened since then. September found me in the emergency ward of the hospital suffering from an intense pain in my back. It was…
Defining Greatness: Part II
http://clipart-library.com/clipart/689166.htm Last week I shared with you a quote from Zack Eswine’s book entitled The Imperfect Pastor. I want to share that quote again this week and comment on a different part of it. “The point I’m making is this.…
“Fads” In The Evangelical World
Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash As I was deciding what I should write about in this blog entry, I noticed a book on my desk that I had just recently bought. My wife had finished reading it and had…
Sharing The Riches
I am currently reading two books that while they aren’t about small churches or about churches of any size, they are stretching my thinking and challenging my walk with God. The first is a new publication written by John Stackhouse,…
Something Special
If you follow my blog with any regularity you probably noticed that I didn’t publish an entry for the past couple of weeks. That is because after 133 blog entries, I ran out of things to say. I suffered a…
A Simple Faith
I have always been the type of person to ask questions. When I was a teenager, I drove my mother crazy with the questions that I used to ask about my faith. I look back now and realize that Mom…
David And Goliath
Every once in a while I love reading a book that is just a fun read. Malcolm Gladwell writes those kinds of books. If you have never read anything that he has written, you should give him a try. I…
Strengths Of The Small Church Part II
Two weeks ago I shared with you three strengths of the small church in Part I of this blog entry. Today I want to share two other strengths. The small church allows leadership to know each person in the…
The Need For Patience 101
If I were setting the courses for seminaries everywhere, I would make a course entitled “Patience 101” mandatory for every future church leader. Patience is absolutely essential in bringing about change in any church setting and often the lack of…