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Steve Jobs and Passion
When Steve Jobs stepped down from Apple it was apparent he didn’t have much longer to live in this world. There is no way a man with that passion would step aside for any other reason. My friend Mark Stevens reflects on Jobs and doing what you love. I so wholeheartedly agree, I encourage you to read his post. I’m…
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Happy Birthday, Tyler Perry!
Let Madea teach you the Bible!
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Eternal Memory — John Stott
“An evangelical is a plain, ordinary Christian.” — John Stott
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Some Pictures from Tornado Damage
We did not have the devastation in Minneapolis that was seen in Joplin, MO. But today I went over to a fellow pastor’s house to help a little bit with some tree removal. Here are a few pictures of the streets along the way.
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Amazing Generosity Within My Community
I know I just posted about the amazing generosity of my community, but the examples are so precious to me. This morning I had my sons drop me off at the church so they could have the car for the rest of the week while I head off to a silent retreat. Later in the morning I decided to take…
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Amazing Generosity
I love being involved in my community. Last night was one of those great nights. As president this year of a service organization (Kiwanis) I got to present scholarship awards to two graduating seniors from our city’s high school. This is a huge night to give out scholarships. In a town with a population around 20,000, an inner ring suburb,…
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Legacies That are Left for Us
This week seems to be funeral week. I am officiating a funeral today and attending a funeral tomorrow. An aunt of mine passed away this week and I am attending the funeral tomorrow. She leaves a great legacy. Her husband was my dad’s oldest brother. He passed away a few years ago and Aunt Helen remained in their Iowa town…
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Have You Seen This Man?
Mark Stevens has strangely left Facebook, then went on “holiday” for awhile, but the timing is interesting. He left before a very significant world event took place and has not been heard from since. If you have seen this man, you may need to contact the FBI… or Interpol. He was last seen on Near Emmaus. Approach with extreme caution.
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Tribute to David Wilkerson
This tribute to David Wilkerson is posted. Apparently it was played at his funeral.