By Dr. Barry Thornton Many of us have known men in churches we have attended who exemplified the positive qualities of an elder. These men were not only qualified biblically, but took their calling seriously enough to model positive leadership qualities for others to emulate. I could call several leaders I have worked with […]
By Jerran Jackson A small congregation near ours was served by two elders. One died. No one else in the congregation was ready and willing to serve as an elder. The one remaining elder did not feel right about continuing to serve, because, he said, “The New Testament always speaks about a group of […]
By Thomas Walters The 21st century is a tough time to be a leader. The shortcomings of our public servants and corporate executives play out daily on our televisions and Internet feeds. At the same time, outlets like Facebook and Twitter give the rest of us even more opportunity to complain, comment, criticize, and […]
By Simon Presland Few words seem as ugly, destructive, and painful as cancer. Gentleness, on the other hand, is a beautiful word, conjuring up images of a soft breeze, a lamb, or a newborn baby. The world of cancer is never gentle. And a gentle world would be devoid of cancer. Can these two […]
By Dr. Bill Patterson Roy Jones explained his car accident to his insurance agent. “I started backing down my steep driveway. I looked out my rear window but lost sight of my drive. I dropped off the concrete onto the yard. I rolled down the yard into my garbage cans. I knocked over my […]
