I visited our local skate park in Shamokin alone last night with 7 Bibles in hand to give away. Last week a group of 17 of us cleaned up their park again and served BBQed burgers and dogs, but I think we overwhelmed them and...
There are two things that I work very hard to get right as I prepare a message:#1 -- Understand and interpret the Bible. There is such power in God's Word. My style of preaching is not so much Expository (meaning...
One of the best books I have read recently is the book by Andy Stanley on preaching. It is called, Communicating For A Change.Andy's homiletic is shaped by one BIG IDEA that is both transformational and memorable. Over the past six months I have...
Every so often, I do a complete life re-evaluation. I look at my priorities, my schedule, and my energy-drainers, and try to realign to gain the greatest effectiveness and healthy. Sometimes I am involved in coaching another pastor on their life planning or ...