Author: Administrador

Many pastors and church leaders experience abuse at the hands of others. This recent devotional thought from Rick Warren may be a source of encouragement if you are living there right now: “Nothing crushes the spirit more than abuse—to feel devalued, unimportant and misused. Jesus knows that, and He says, ‘I will care for you.’ … Continue reading “Dealing with Discouragement”

In a recent post at Pastors.com, SBC President Ronnie Floyd offers some suggestions for preaching on difficult and controversial subjects. Here’s a portion of his article: 1. Be Biblical: I realize some of you will say, “Of course we have to be biblical,” and you are right. Yet, for clarity, If God’s Word speaks about … Continue reading “Preaching on Hard Subjects”

You know genetically-modified food has gone too far when… *Your hot dog just fetched its own ketchup and relish. *You spot the tell-tale signs of a primitive central nervous system in your Jell-O. *Chocchini: looks like zucchini, tastes like a Ding Dong. *The black-eyed peas on your fork just winked at you. *Every time you … Continue reading “When Your Food Gets too Smart”

It’s a strange story, and it didn’t even come from a Monty Python movie. An Aug. 7, 2014, Reuters story reports, “British police raided an English country pub…in search of a stolen wooden relic believed by some to be the Holy Grail—a cup from which, according to the Bible, Jesus is said to have drunk … Continue reading “And Finally: The Holy Grail…of Britain”

In his book Write Everything Right!, marketing expert Denny Hatch tells us:• 50 percent of adults cannot read a book written at an eighth-grade level.• 45 million are functionally illiterate and read below a fifth-grade level.• Between 46 and 51 percent of American adults have an income well below the individual threshold poverty level because … Continue reading “Preaching So They Can Understand”

In a recent article, John Maxwell writes: Early in my career I didn’t ask many questions. I mistakenly believed that as a leader I should know the answers to everyone else’s questions. As a result, I adopted the ridiculous attitude of fake it ‘til you make it. Unfortunately, that caused me to do a lot … Continue reading “Keep Asking Questions”

Your last name stays put.The garage is all yours.Wedding plans take care of themselves.Chocolate is just another snack.You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.You can wear NO shirt to a water park.Wrinkles add character.Wedding dress $2,000. Tux rental $200.The occasional burp is practically expected.New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet.Phone … Continue reading “Why Men Tend to Be Happier”

Who knew mountain lions don’t like opera? A woman was hiking a trail near Down Valley Park in Placerville, N.J., when she noticed a mountain lion had started stalking her. “I turned around and looked, and then [the mountain lion] was just standing there between 10 and 15 feet away from me,” she explained. According … Continue reading “And Finally: Not a Classical Cat”

One of my favorite emails each day is called “Today I Found Out,” in which I often learn fascinating stuff I didn’t know before. The other day, it dealt with the miracle that is the ballpoint pen: “Few people realize just how much technology, craftsmanship and effort goes into creating a single pen—probably because you … Continue reading “Little Things Mean a Lot”

In an article by Matt Woodley at PreachingToday.com, he offers a useful introduction to the concept of Big Idea preaching, popularized by Haddon Robinson. Matt writes: Exegesis and commentaries may help you break the text down into lots of little pieces. The big idea should take all those little pieces and put them back together … Continue reading “Building the Big Idea”