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Guest Writer: Touched at Cracker Barrel

I found an inspiring email in my inbox the other day. The writer was gracious enough to allow me to edit it and post it here. Please feel free to share as God leads. Touched at Cracker Barrel How Disaster Relief opened …
Volunteer Placement: What do you assess?

Several years ago God laid it on my heart to be involved in ministry placement--a ministry the church I was attending did not have. Circumstances for being part of such a ministry in that church were not coming together…
Goal-orienting Your Ministry Opportunities

A friend of mine has had a dream for a particular ministry for twenty years now. She has recently had the courage by God's divine leading to begin pursuing that dream. Meanwhile, as fall approaches, she is faced with d…
The Church is better with passion!

For a number of months now, my mentor and I have been talking about church ministries. I have often lamented about certain things in our church that are lacking. At one of our meetings I experienced an "Aha!" moment th…
As surely as spring will come

In February I was blessed with the unexpected opportunity to judge creative writing for some Word of Life competitions. It was encouraging to see the efforts of these students as they use their talents for the glory of …
Is that God's voice I hear . . . or is it mine?

Along the path to following God's will we may doubt whether what we think we hear is from God or our own thoughts. I don't claim to have the decisive answer for this quandary, but I can offer a few things I've learned o…
Passionate ministry: Is it my time?

Question: My passions don't seem to be related to building the Kingdom. Are passions just random and uncontrollable? Is it possible to mold those passions for service to God? These are excellent questions. I've though…
Chasing the wind

Several months ago I had just sat down to my laptop on the couch when my preschooler asked, "What are you doing, Mommy? Are you chasing the wind?" Where did that come from? It was a good question whether or not she un…
God's Best Life for You

One of my favorite principles in the Bible is that a good man's steps are ordered by the Lord. As I look back on my life, I can see where God was orchestrating circumstances and my heart to lead me to the next step o…