For 15 years I traveled with a team to Vandalia, Missouri, every Monday night. The 150-mile round trip took us past thousands of acres of farmland each week. A lifelong city boy, I was fascinated by the seasonal changes. I watched farmers preparing the fields for planting, sowing the seeds, tending to the growing plants, […]
King Solomon wrote, “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm” (Proverbs 13:20). But how, exactly, do we do that? How do we learn wisdom from walking with wise people? One of the best ways to learn from the wise is to search out examples of wisdom in the […]
“If your church vanished tomorrow, would anyone notice? Would anyone care?” Those were the questions posed to our small ministry team years ago at a local ministry conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. There were probably a hundred people in the room that day, but I felt like Rick Rusaw was speaking straight into my soul. Rusaw, […]
Reaching Families Through After-School and Summer Ministry Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Luke 18:16). History One of the best ways to share the love of God is to care for […]
Do you think about finishing well? It’s an important question. For much of my life I didn’t give it much thought. Life was focused upon raising a family, making a living, and personal accomplishment. My family and I were active in the church. I’ve been a Christian since age 10. If I did have thoughts […]
