One of my absolute favorite quotes comes from one of my absolute favorite pastors speaking in a conference several years ago. Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in the New Orleans area, on preaching from the text concerning the four friends who lower their friend through the roof (Mark 2 or Luke 5), … Continue reading Doing Something Different
Faith
Courage
"A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for." (William G.T. Shedd) One of my all time favorite movies is "The Wizard of Oz." My wife tells me all the time that it isn't, but I constantly remind her that it is. For me, it is a cinematic masterpiece. It's a … Continue reading Courage
The People Puzzle
The biggest puzzle in any church or organization is people. Process is easy to read. Programs are easy to plot. Planning is just a matter of time. People are the puzzle. Their reactions determine much of the success of the process, program, or plan. I am no expert whatsoever on people. The way they come … Continue reading The People Puzzle
My One Word…a re(s)olutionary approach the the New Year
A few years ago, I ran across a little book that changed the way I look at the approach of a new year. Now, little books have been changing my life for years (e.g. The Red Sea Rules by Robert J. Morgan, The Grace & Truth Paradox by Randy Alcorn, What Matters Most by Doug … Continue reading My One Word…a re(s)olutionary approach the the New Year
Journey Up with Hampton Sims 