Man On
The men’s ministry at Life Conyers has started a new saying: “Man On.” We are more than just a program or event. We are men learning to live for God in all areas of our life. I encouraged the men to show up each Sunday knowing that it was a Men’s ministry day. They need […]
5 Leadership Lessons from HBO’s Band of Brothers
Leadership lessons are everywhere. I have been slowly working through HBO’s Band of Brothers series. (My Son Matt gave me the series for Father’s Day). I really cannot comprehend what it is like to experience standing before an enemy who is doing everything within their power to take your life. It is under those circumstances that the […]
So do You Chase Tiny Bubbles?
A couple of months ago I was helping my wife take care of toddlers at church. At one point, Janice and I pulled out the bubble soap and started blowing bubbles. You would have thought we had found the source of all joy and happiness. The little kids began to squeal and laugh as […]
The Gospel for the Middle, A Response to a Synchroblog
The following exercise is from the synchroblog at http://frankviola.org/2012/07/09/gospelforthemiddle The Scenario Fielding Melish and his wife Felicia have two children, ages 10 and 6. They live in a very remote part of Maine, USA. They are surrounded by extended family, none of whom are Christians. The nearest churches are one hour away, and by all evangelical standards, […]
Carried Through the Struggle
When our circumstances are difficult it is easy for them to become our focus. We lose faith in God our father who is always there to carry us through. Deuteronomy 1:31 = [A]nd in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you as a father carries his son, all the way you went […]
Do you cut outside the lines?
Although it was 43 years ago, there is a certain day in Kindergarten that I can see as clear as the day it happened. It was Groundhog Day. Just before recess our teachers handed out large pieces of brown construction paper with the outline of a groundhog. The outline was made by a thick black line. […]
Gentle Giant, Remembering Dad
My dad was well over 6 feet tall and 250 pounds. So my memories of him were always as a gentle giant towering over me. I was always enthralled with how he could easily scoop me up and carry me on his shoulders. My time with my dad was way too short. When he died on […]
I Am A Writer
It is time to quit running scared. It is time to quit playing it safe. I need to quit making excuses and finally admit that I am a writer. First I need to issue a permanent retraction. Back in March I wrote a blog, “I really am not a writer.” Consider this an official retraction […]
Never Forget the Cost….
“Nothing is more important to the soul of America than remembering and honoring those who gave of themselves that we might enjoy the fruits of peace and liberty.” – President Ronald Reagan I never served in the military, so it is hard for me to comprehend the courage required by the wonderful men of women […]
We Are So Much More
“[Jesus] seemed stubbornly unwilling to accept that Zaccheus was a mere tax collector or that lepers were merely lepers. for Jesus, there was always a person beneath the labels – precious, complex and quite capable of growth.” – Michael Jordan, Preaching Magazine Jesus was stubbornly unwilling to see people by their outward appearance or to define them by their job. People are […]
Pastor, Leadership Coach, Speaker: I am enthusiastic about helping others discover their purpose and grow into a deeper relationship with Jesus. It is great to see their eyes light up at their “Ah Ha!” moment when they discover they were created for something more. 
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