I will never forget the first time I met Jim Hatley. He walked into my office and introduced himself as the new Director of Missions for our Association. He was wearing blue jeans and boots – not drug-store cowboy boots, but work boots. He was on his way to deliver boxes of […]

A recent survey asked more than 800 pastors to name the critical ministries of their churches by listing the top five. Only five percent of participating pastors listed prayer/prayer ministry/prayer groups in the top five. Do they not know that exclusive of the Psalms, which is a prayer-book of its own, the Bible […]

“I’ve got your back” is a popular way of assuring someone that you are watching out for them. According to “The Urban Dictionary” the phrase comes from making sure you are safe by watching what’s behind you when you’re busy looking ahead. Isaiah knew who had his back. “Your ears shall hear […]

“So live that when the rumors begin, no one will believe them.” I said that to every class of students I had in my teaching career. In recent days I have seen the truth of that affirmed again. Few of us will avoid being the subject of rumors. We must remember […]