"If you cannot smile, do not open shop." [Old Chinese proverb]
Quotes by A.W. Tozer
A.W. Tozer was a well-known American pastor, author and Bible teacher (1897-1963). He wrote more than forty books, two of which are regarded as classics: The Pursuit of God and Knowledge of the Holy. He was a person of prayer who spoke much about pursuing a deeper relationship with God. Here are some insightful quotes from him: … Continue reading Quotes by A.W. Tozer
Southern Cross Kids Camps
Southern Cross Kids Camp is an excellent ministry reaching out to needy children, especially those from abusive backgrounds. There are now eight camps held each year in three states in Australia. Camps are also starting up in New Zealand. These camps provide a safe and positive environment for children to find healing from the hurts of … Continue reading Southern Cross Kids Camps
The iPad
Okay, confession time ... I have an iPad ... and it is really cool. It hasn't replaced my phone or my laptop ... yet ... but it does a lot of things really well. It is brilliant for browsing the internet, doing email and checking your calendar. The eBook reader on it is much better … Continue reading The iPad
A New Online Bible
LifeChurch.tv has launched a free online Bible called YouVersion. YouVersion has been growing by hundreds of thousands of users each month. Almost 7 million people are reading the Bible through one of their mobile apps, including the iPhone and the newly released iPad. Check out their BLOG here. In addition to multiple translations being available, … Continue reading A New Online Bible
Well-Known Proverbs …
A 1st grade school teacher had 26 students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom with the first of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. While reading, keep in mind that these are first-graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic. 1. … Continue reading Well-Known Proverbs …
The Global Shift
Rick Warren recently said ... The last 50 years has seen the greatest redistribution of a religion ever in the history of the world. There is nothing even to compare to it. For instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, in 1900, 71% of all, quote, "Christians" lived in Europe. By 2000 only 28% … Continue reading The Global Shift
Implementing Change
Ideas usually cannot be imported without modification. The cultures and other aspects of leadership and management are different; therefore, that they fail without some modification shouldn't be surprising. Even adopting simple devices may cause problems. For example, traffic signals were invented in England, although the version used today was developed in the United States. Despite … Continue reading Implementing Change
Daily Habits
Life is made up of daily habits. Our habits combine to shape who we are and who we will become. Habits are practices that we do repeatedly, often without awareness. Reflecting on our habits and then intentionally creating healthy habits is an important part of personal growth. Disciples of Jesus are those who discipline themselves … Continue reading Daily Habits
The Culturally Savvy Christian
Dick Staub has written a thought-provoking book - The Culturally Savvy Christian: a Manifesto for Deepening Faith and Enriching Popular Culture in an Age of Christianity-Lite. In his opinion, culturally savvy Christians are savvy about faith and about culture. The author does a good job of exposing the superficiality of much of pop culture but … Continue reading The Culturally Savvy Christian
The Gospel of John
Our church is currently reading through the Gospel of John together (click here for the reading plan as well as other related resources, including Bible devotional thoughts). John would be many people's favorite gospel, because of its uniqueness. Many of our most well-known Bible verses come from John such as "God so loved the world that … Continue reading The Gospel of John
This month, the number of people using Facebook will pass the 500 million mark. This is astounding when you consider that it was only six ago that years after Harvard graduate Mark Zuckerberg helped found Facebook in his dorm room as a way for students to keep tabs on one another. If Facebook was a … Continue reading Facebook