Spread the Gospel like Stubble Clover…
So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. Now he …
Windmills
In my workshop at the 2018 RHMA conference, one of the examples I gave for the need to network for ministry in …
Grasshoppers!
Numbers 13:31-33 31 Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the …
Read the Instructions
Matthew 7:15-20 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. …
Dry bones in Rural America
Ezekiel 37:13-14 3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.” …
Practice?
In 2 Corinthians 4:16 Paul encourages the Corinthian believers to hold fast to sharing their faith with others and growing in their …
The Church Cat.
I had a first in ministry today. A cat as a visitor to the congregation. The church I am serving is across …
A Fish Story
It all starts with a young coal miner named John Kuhnert. He had a young family at home, and not a lot …
Remembering Columbine… Never Again.
On April 20, 1999. Things changed. Not everyone that day knew just exactly how wide ranging those changes would be, but there …
The 600th post…
In 2007 and early 2008, I had a crazy idea to start a ministry blog. I never imagined it would lead me …
The Purpose of Youth Ministry…
Yesterday, I attended my mom’s church in Southern Illinois. The Pastor gave a message based on John 4, the woman at the …
More Thoughts on The Future of Rural Youth Ministry…
In my book, Rural Youth Ministry, I spend some time talking about the future of youth ministry in rural communities. Almost three …