Transition a : passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another: change; b: a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another Transitioning from being a youth pastor to being an associate pastor was first a huge struggle in my mind. I assumed that being an associate pastor would …
I grew up in Pentecostal churches. For every service, we have a strict social regimen. As you walk in, you trade handshakes with each person you pass. For many, a hug is a likely option. It’s a familial atmosphere populated by some of the friendliest people on the planet. By the time I’ve reached my …
Singer Russ Lee talks about process behind the recording and the state of the band Faithful, a collection of new worship songs by veteran music group NewSong, releases today. The album includes the catchy acoustic-led title track, a contemporary version of “Rock of Ages” and the bouncy “Bride of Christ,” among others. Singer-songwriter Russ …
John C. Maxwell is a speaker, pastor and prolific writer whose books focus on leadership, relationships, attitude, and equipping people to succeed in life. His latest offering, Wisdom from Women in the Bible, highlights the lives of nine women whose stories are chronicled in the Bible. If you have read Maxwell’s, Running with the Giants, you …
In the last year as a new senior pastor, I have made a discovery that many of you have probably already learned. Unity in a local congregation can’t just be something mandated or commanded. Unity is something that is earned and grown into. It is an attitude that makes a difference. There are many Scriptures …
“Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar. . . And when the …
Matthew 11:28: “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” A few years back I heard the story of a poor woman that was walking by the side of the road with a basket full of clothes on her head; it was midday and the heat …
Counseling When someone asks me what I do for a living and I tell them I’m a therapist, it’s usually met with one of three responses; a nervous laugh, the “can you tell me about my dream?” question (for the record, no, dream analysis has been widely discredited and only God can interpret dreams), or, …
Film highlighting South Korea pastor saving babies from abandonment to be released nationwide on March 3, 4 and 5 In June of 2011, the Los Angeles Times published an article with the intriguing headline, “South Korean pastor tends an unwanted flock.” At the time, director Brian Ivie and co-producers Will Tober and Bryce Komae were …
The small group of 21 people that met in this place January 26 and 27, 1906, didn’t have what the world had. They obviously were not rich with worldly possessions or backed by a financial system, but they had something the world didn’t have. They had strong faith in a God that specializes in doing …