Loading ...Matthew | April 30, 2008
I remember when I was at the Brown Trail School of Preaching, that summer I traveled home to Nova Scotia, during that time there was a group from a congregation in the Searcy area. I was talking with the minister of the large congregation from the states, and he was informing me of [...]
Matthew | April 29, 2008
I have settled down with Mark. Instead of pressing him to slow down, I have taken a seat next to him. He has become an aged storyteller to me. The only thing that would make the experience better would be a latte next to our chairs. I listen intently, I still my soul as I [...]
Matthew | April 28, 2008
In Sunday Morning’s lesson, I encouraged the congregation to read through the book of Mark to share the story with someone this week. Typically, in my sermons there is a homework assignment or a spiritual discipline to practice in the following week. This week I am reading through Mark to complete the assignment [...]
Matthew | April 26, 2008
I am reading “Making a Meal of It” by Ben Witherington. It is not listed on the side because I cannot get it to load onto the site. I have been reading a lot of non-religious material in my free time, probably since I have been studying for Genesis and my Thesis so [...]
Matthew | April 25, 2008
This was a excellent book on chess. One of the best. It dealt with most of the basic chess tactics. It covered each topic quickly enough to be interesting but not so deep that it was over my head. A great chess book. It dealt with pawn movement, opening [...]
Matthew | April 23, 2008
The Predators’ season came to an end on Sunday afternoon. The game was over with a fluke goal in the second period from center ice. The Predators had their chance on Friday night to dominate the series. As I reflect on the past season, the Predators did extremely well with the circumstances [...]
Matthew | April 22, 2008
At the age of 20, I left home from Nova Scotia to attend the Brown Trail School of Preaching. I was a Christian for about 8 months before I started to attend the training school. At Brown Trail, the term “rebuke” was thrown around a lot. And I certainly received numerous rebukes [...]
Matthew | April 21, 2008
In ministry, one must practice the highest form of leadership. There are no stock options to hand out, no firings to intimidate with, and no positional authority. The minister must have the art of persuasion as a skill. As a lot of ministers seem to read a book about preaching every year, [...]
Matthew | April 20, 2008
Gabrielle had her two birthdays this weekend. One on Friday for the little children from church and the community and on Saturday for the family. Both birthdays were successful, except for Gabrielle crying during the singing of “Happy Birthday.” She said “I do not like people singing to me.” She must [...]
Matthew | April 18, 2008
There is a interest in watching the development of programs with a end result in mind. The Lads to Leaders program is one of the largest works in the church. I have personally trained young men to deliver sermons and oversaw a team from a congregation take second place after years of not [...]
