Prayer for People Who Can’t Sit Still
My wife is a contemplative. I watch her pray and I have to wonder how she does it. Her eyes close, her face gets a serene, contended look on it, and she sits there. And sits there. Get help with your “Can’t sit still” prayer life. For hours. Then there’s me. I don’t think I’ve […]
So Tell Me
“So tell me, good sir,” as he asked the question, his face made it clear, he was brimming with skepticism about any credibility to the idea of serving, “Just how long does it take before those served respond to your message?” I thought I understood what he was getting at, but just so the several […]
Lord Send of Those No One Else Wants
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Less is Best?
One of my favorite churches in my neck-of-the-woods has grown over the last twelve years to over 7,000 people in worship. That’s not bad. But that’s not all. Now it has eight campuses, most in surrounding towns. But it’s not unusual to drive by this church in the evening and realize it is pitch dark […]
Retreating Spiritually
I talked with a pastor who was struggling with personal problems that were affecting his pastoral work. In spite of his problems, God blessed the church’s cell ministry, and it grew slowly and steadily. But I noticed that the underlying personal struggles were taking a toll on his ministry. “I’d be willing to leave the pastorate, if […]
Six Questions for Outreach in Smaller Towns
I was recently in the New England area of the U.S. I have been pondering lately the unique aspects of doing ministry in smaller population areas like that. There are many aspects of doing outreach that are universal – as we step out to serve others we are going to find that people are pretty […]