Author: Administrador

Rick Warren writes, “God gives some people a godly passion to champion a cause. It’s often a problem they personally experienced such as abuse, addiction, infertility, depression, a disease or some other difficulty. Sometimes God gives people a passion to speak up for a group of others who can’t speak for themselves: the unborn, the … Continue reading “Don’t Be Afraid to Preach Your Passion”

Martha Stewart doesn’t live here! Ring bell for maid service. If no answer, do it yourself! I clean house every other day. Today is the other day. I would cook dinner, but I can’t find the can opener! My house was clean last week; too bad you missed it! I came, I saw, I decided … Continue reading “Signs in the Kitchen”

Some passengers just get special treatment. At least that’s what happened on Australian carrier Qantas, which reported that a passenger on a flight from Melbourne to Wellington found a live frog in her salad, according to an Associated Press story. The 1-inch Australian whistling tree frog didn’t get a chance to hop away, however. The … Continue reading “And Finally: Special Treatment”

When the Peonies bloomed like giant red and white carnations, and I was allowed to go barefoot for the first time in the almost-summer time, and the old World War I American Legion vets put their local post caps on when they went to the hardware store, I knew it was a special day called Decoration Day. It … Continue reading “I Remember Decoration Day”

From a new Barna Research report: What, if anything, helps Americans grow in their faith? When Barna Group asked, people offered a variety of answers—prayer, family or friends, reading the Bible, having children—but church did not even crack the top-10 list. “Although church involvement was once a cornerstone of American life, U.S. adults today are … Continue reading “What Do Americans Think About Church Attendance?”

In a recent post at his blog, The Exchange, Ed Stetzer writes:How do you know if you are a church planter? I want to consider six things that are indicators you may be called to plant churches. Pattern of Ministry InitiationIf the first thing you want to start is a church, that’s not a good idea. … Continue reading “Are You Wired to Be a Church Planter?”

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 4. You email the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. You lose touch with friends and family … Continue reading “You Know Life Is Hectic When”

Somebody in Paris needs to purchase a measuring tape. SNCF, the national rail company of France, has confessed that it has purchased 2,000 train cars to meet growing demand…but the new trains are too wide for many existing station platforms. According to a May 21, 2014, Reuters story, the order was based on the dimensions … Continue reading “And Finally: All Aboard!”

More and more of us are alone in a crowd. In a recent Breakpoint commentary, John Stonestreet talks about how our use of digital technology tends to isolate us. He writes: “The tendency to isolation in a super-connected world is only beginning to make headlines. Yet there’s another problem: new user-smart technology now ensures we … Continue reading “Alone in the Crowd”

In his Church and Culture blog, James Emery White recently wrote: “You can drop the ball in the service, but ace it with the kids, and still have a chance that they’ll return. But no matter how good the service is, if the children’s ministry is bad, they won’t come back—unless they’re people without children. … Continue reading “Why Children’s Ministry Is Vital”