I have been perplexed at times why some ministry ventures within a congregation explode and others bomb but the one that bombed was actually a better offering. The following are some thoughts of mine combined with research on why products fail in stores.
1. The Name may be wrong…Frisbees were first […]

Only Baby Boomers can remember vinyl discs (well maybe our parents). I still prefer vinyl discs because I prefer the analog format. But I also enjoy a two-sided presentation of albums. Various groups can still purchase vinyls in rare occasions but all records when I was growing up were vinyl records with about 20 minutes […]

Joyce Landorf Heatherly wrote:

 “Godly affirmation is based on what we are, or what we’ve accomplished, but just on the fact that we area who we are.”

She calls affirmation the greatest bond between persons.

I think she is right. I have been slowly reading through her small book, “Balcony People.” I stumbled across it  in […]

Depression is a nasty presence in many leaders lives today. It can be caused by situations. Situations like prolonged criticism, physical decay, or extreme financial stress for too long can all cause depression. Most depression is genetic in make up. Certain people are predisposed to serious bouts of depression.
Church leaders do […]