Author: Administrador

God speaks to us through his Word, the Bible. Amazingly, we have the privilege of speaking to God through prayer. There are good ways to pray. There are bad ways to pray. Our prayers can grow our faith. The selfless prayers of a dedicated Christian can change history. Our prayers can also be misdirected and … Continue reading “How the Digital Age Helps Us Pray”

Ed Stetzer recently shared an article that included 20 truths about high-definition Leadership, based on Derwin Gray’s new book The High-Definition Leader. Here are the first five in that list: “1. A high-definition leader is a leader who is so passionate about the glory of God being revealed through the local church that he or … Continue reading “5 Steps to High-Definition Leadership”

After I do an interview with a preacher for Preaching magazine, we send the digital file to a person to transcribe it for print. Last week, as I was editing an interview for the next issue, I saw that the speaker had made reference to the Book of Acts, but the transcriptionist had typed “book … Continue reading “The Book of Ax”

Finally, a job I would be qualified to do. A New Yorker is making up to $1,000 a week by offering a simple service: He is waiting in long lines. Robert Samuel, founder of the business Same Ole Line Dudes, serves clients by holding places in lines for special events: product releases, Broadway shows, “Saturday … Continue reading “And Finally Paid to Wait”

In a recent article at his website, Chuck Lawless shared some of the things he wishes he hadn’t said while preaching. Chuck writes: “I preached for the first time when I was 16 years old. I’ve been in full-time ministry now for almost 35 years. When you preach that much, you say some unfortunate stuff. … Continue reading “5 Things I Wish I’d Never Said”

In a recent article, consultant George Bullard shares four important truths about your vision for your church: “First, it is not as important that you have a well-crafted, written statement of vision as it is that you are captivated by God’s vision for your congregation. Empowering actions that create forward ministry progress are more important … Continue reading “4 Key Truths About Vision”

We are human. In tough times, most of us are amd do not understand why we are going through things that are not good. We complain and murmur. We weep and mourn. If you are going through these things, you are not alone. We all have seasons of doubt, but these are seasons and will … Continue reading “Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen”

In a recent article for LifeWay Pastors, Rob Hurtgen lists five things to consider when you are feeling overwhelmed. Here are three of them: Know and communicate your limitations. “I anticipated the busyness of my four-month sprint. I knew what my limitations were going to be before it began. Knowing those limitations allowed me the … Continue reading “3 Things to Do When You’re Overwhelmed”

I like to keep things simple, but sometimes simple can be dangerous. I recently read an article about the worst passwords of 2015. You’ll never guess the worst one: 123456. That, indeed, takes some creativity, as did these other examples in the top 20: 12345, 12345678 and 123456789. As a change of pace, there was … Continue reading “The Worst Passwords”

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