My sister-in-law is with us this weekend and today is her birthday. Birthdays are a big deal in our home. We have quite a few family traditions; e.g., singing. We sing Happy Birthday a lot. We sing while bringing presents out to the birthday person in the morning. We sing before each meal. [...]
Entries from April 18th, 2008
The Special Plate
April 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Family, Traditions
Tags:affirmation·birthdays·encouragement·Special Plate·Traditions
Take A Day For A Prayer Retreat
April 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Personal growth, Spiritual growth
I’ve been an experienced retreater for quite a few years. One of my regular retreats is a day each month. It’s on my calendar each month for the entire year. Even though it’s generally the same day each month, I sometimes get surprised when I see it’s coming up that week. Occasionally, my reaction [...]
Tags:Broomtree Ministries·Dwayne and Rita Hanon·Mark 1:35·prayer·prayer cottage·retreat·solitude
The Power Of Team
April 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Church, Leadership
I received an award today by our local Optimists Club - the Friend of Youth award. Each year they recognize someone’s effort in the community for youth work. I was recognized because of the impact of our Oneighty youth ministry. We became a Oneighty affiliate (originating from Church On The Move in Tulsa, OK) eight [...]
Tags:award·Church On The Move·friend of youth·Oneighty·Optimists·team·teenagers·vision·youth
Online Bible Study Tools
April 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Spiritual growth
I taught today on some basics for Bible study. I’ve done so numerous times over the last 20 years but today was different. I used to recommend a basic assortment of Bible handbooks, commentaries, dictionaries, etc. Even though I included a few of those recommendations today, my main recommendation was to simply access one of [...]
Tags:2 Timothy 2:15·Bible study·online resources·studylight.org
The Bible: America’s Favorite Book
April 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Books
A bit of good news this week. A recent Harris Poll found that the Bible was the hands-down favorite book among Americans - no matter where they lived, what their age or gender or political affiliation.
It’s not surprising that most still highly revere the Bible. An even better bit of news would be if most [...]
Tags:Bible·Harris poll·James 1:22
Wireless Headphones For Family Peace
April 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Exercise, Technology
My early morning routine begins with a 30 minute walk on the treadmill in our family room downstairs. When one of my daughters recently moved into the adjacent guest bedroom, my TV watching while treadmilling didn’t go over well. Unwilling to alter my exercise routine, I had to find a creative solution to respect my [...]
Attention Blogging iPhone Owners…
April 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Apple, Blogging, Technology
Some interesting news reported today. IntoMobile posts native WordPress and TypePad applications coming soon to iPhone. Not surprising yet good news for mobile bloggers.
Facebook: Waste Of Time Or Opportunity?
April 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Blogging, Technology, Time management
I’ve recently reignited my personal Facebook account meaning I’ve had an account for about a year yet didn’t really use it. Now that I’m blogging, I’ve found Facebook to be another great way to extend my reach. Yeah, it could become a time waster but with a little disciplined investment of time it [...]
Tags:Cynthia Ware·facebook·pastors·social networking·The Digital Sanctuary·time waster·Tony Morgan
Build Your Church From The Inside Out
April 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Church, Facilities
It’s been an exciting season for our church since the first of the year. One of the more obvious things to celebrate is the new facade we’ve put on the front of our building. It’s been a long time coming. Several years ago our small church made a huge step in acquiring and renovating an [...]
How Do You Connect With God Best?
April 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Whatever
Not everybody connects with God in the same way. That shouldn’t be a shock since He’s created each of us unique with a different mix of gifts, passions, abilities, personalities, and experiences. Yet, too often people will try to make another’s spiritual practice their own or worse, try to impose their own practice [...]
Tags:Gary Thomas·nature·recharging·Sacred Pathways·shape·spiritual disciplines·walking
