May, 2007 Archives

More On Remembering The Vets

May 31st, 2007 · Posted in Current Affairs, Reflections · 0 Comments

A friend e-mailed me about this video on You-Tube. I know I don’t say “thanks” enough to those who are risking their lives for the sake of others.
As I posted Monday, we may not agree with the war in Iraq — but we can still let those serving know we appreciate their [...]

Questions Pastors Need To Ask Themselves

May 31st, 2007 · Posted in Practical Christianity, Practical Ministry · 0 Comments

Perry Noble has a post with the “5 Healthy Questions I Must Ask Myself As A Pastor”
These are the questions he asks himself to help keep his ministry on track:
1. How’s my walk with God?
2. How’s my family?
3. Am I taking risks?
4. Am I letting anyone (or anything) rob me of my joy?
5. Am I [...]

What’s Your Label?

May 30th, 2007 · Posted in Church Humor, Humor · 0 Comments

I picked this up at Monastic Mumblings and thought it was a great statement on how we tend to label ourselves — and others.
So — what label do you give yourself?

What Do I Need To Stop Doing?

May 29th, 2007 · Posted in Practical Ministry · 0 Comments

This must be a week for me to consider what I do in the ministry! (Seeing that I’m “off” this week — at home but doing things that need to be done around the house instead of working at the Church — I guess it’s “safe” to think about what I do in the ministry.) [...]

What Do You Do During The Week?

May 28th, 2007 · Posted in Church Humor, Humor, Practical Ministry · 1 Comment

CartoonChurch.com has some great graphs showing what ministers do during the week compared to what members of the congregation think their minister does during the week.
If you’re a minister and someone asks you:
“”So — what did you do all week?”

you might want to refer them to these charts.
If you’re a [...]