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In our annual church budget meeting, a member asked if we allocated money for marketing our church. The lady’s comment about the “marketing budget” has had me chewing for the last few days. Is our church inviting and welcoming? How do we attract new members? How do we get the numbers up? I have askedContinue reading “Church Marketing”

An exciting thought entered my mind last night. If we are followers of Christ, our needs are satisfied. We are all fed by the Father in an equal manner. We may not perceive it to be similar, but in the eyes of the Father, it is identical. Can we ever honestly know what our needsContinue reading “We Are Fed”

The depth of hurt and pain is hard to bear. How does one process the pain so deep below the surface? When the pain releases from the depths and makes its way to the surface, it is like trying to hold a beach ball under the water. The harder we struggle, the harder we kickContinue reading “When the Ball Pops”

1 Corinthians 13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 IfContinue reading “Questions on Love”

The temptation of false realities plague my thoughts on a continual loop. There is no escaping their inviting allure. A break from responsibility or pain. Fantasy offers freedom from the enormity of reality. Reality is often much too big for my mind to handle. My definition of fantasy is any bit of perception that isContinue reading “Rip Tide Fantasy”

Luke-warm Camels The truth of God’s word is incredibly offensive to those that do not believe.  My job this morning is to communicate that truth.  Truth can be incredibly dangerous and at the same time, so powerfully good.  So, let’s start with the only source that we know to be true.   If you have yourContinue reading “Luke Warm Camels”

Every time I sit down to write words leave me like money when you have kids. No matter how hard I try to let something flow out. The faucet is empty.

Psalms 103:2-5 “Praise the Lord, Oh my soul. Forget not all his benefits. Who forgives all your sin. Who heals all your disease. Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion. Who satisfies your desires with all good things” Proverbs 9:18 “But he does not know that the dead are there,Continue reading “Beyond Rock Bottom”

I don’t know how to handle sadness in others mainly because I am unable to handle it myself. If I am completely honest, I admit that I feel all the feelings. Sometimes I feel them intense vicariously through others. Even movies. Some would call that empathy, but I do not feel very empathetic in myContinue reading “The Worst Tooth Ache”

A buddy of my had a great response when I asked if he would let me practice on him quoting insurance. He mentioned that he was “uninsurable” because of his underground rodeo business. This morning I was reflecting on the last two weeks of this new job. I honesty think it has been like beingContinue reading “Rodeo Business”