Something I’ve Learned about Pastors and Leaders
Things can be going great, but we can get one negative email…and the whole day is ruined.
- Jesus died for our sins.
- He was buried.
- He was raised.
- Love God with all you have.
- Love your neighbor as yourself.
“Heavy givers are light complainers.”
The Most Offensive Word in America
The most offensive word to Americans is a simple, two-syllable word that insults our beliefs and violates our value system: submit.
Now, however, with the stripping of spirituality from the public square, there is a real hunger for the overtly spiritual, particularly those practices that are ancient and filled with meaning. This includes baptism, the Lord’s Supper, prayer and fasting, and other spiritual disciplines
Wisely Handling The Bible’s Wise Sayings
Still, we must be very careful in how we approach and implement these wise sayings. Simply because they are inspired does not mean that the biblical proverbs are like laws, imposing a universal obligation. Yet, some people treat them as if they were divine commandments. If we regard them in that way, we run into all kinds of trouble. Even divinely inspired proverbs do not necessarily apply to all life situations. Rather, they reflect insights that are generally true.
Pilot Locked Out of Cockpit While First Officer Sleeps
An investigation was launched into an incident which occurred this past September where a pilot was supposedly locked out of the cockpit during a lavatory break while the first officer was asleep inside the cockpit on a Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Transavia Airlines during a flight from Greece to the Netherlands.