Check out this post from Rick Warren. Below are some excerpts: Many churches have set the bar so high striving for ministry excellence that they can’t find volunteers to step up. Some churches have fostered this myth by making “excellence” an idol, which makes people of average talent hesitant to get involved. Many Christians never serve…
I sometimes catch myself doubting that God could/would use me. He’s so big, and can handle everything on His own right? Yep, but doesn’t it bring Him more glory if we answer Him and Trust Him? I like this ol’ guest post on the subject. It’s about Moses talking to the burning bush and how…
This quote is from Charles Barkley. In light of this, a couple of questions to ask yourself: 1. Do you find this true of yourself? 2. If so, why is that the case? If not, why is that the case? 3. From a Biblical perspective, how would you construct a sentence with the words “winning”,…
Leading is a funny technique. One that calls to me personally, but it certainly isn’t for everyone. On that note, sometimes I wonder if I feel really called to lead or it’s just my pride surfacing and me wanting to be noticed as the “leader.” Recently, I received the gift of relearning what real leadership…
Ted Kluck, from his book The Reason for Sports: A Christian Fanifesto, gives this insight to the question: To many, the term Christian athlete means kneeling in the end zone for a self-congratulatory show of prayer, or a finger raised to the sky after tossing a touchdown pass. To others, it means that God is like…
How big is your gospel? How big is THE GOSPEL? Is there a difference in the two answers? To answer these questions, ask yourself – What is the gospel? If your answer is along of the lines of: – Jesus died for my sins – Jesus died for my sins to get me to heaven…
Years ago a physician friend tried to gather pastors to work together on a project that would help the city. His comment was, “I finally found a group of people that were more egotistical than doctors.” His frustration reveals a common flaw in many leaders: “we think we already know whatever you are thinking of telling…
The season had just concluded. I was evaluating the adult basketball league with the EC Sports Leadership Team from East Cooper Baptist Church in Charleston, SC. EC Sports began in the spring of 2005 with an adult men’s basketball league as their first initiative. In this season there were many things to rejoice in: This…