Monday Morning Reflection: When Sundays Encourage God’s People

I was blessed this morning to read an email exchange among members of God’s family at the Main and Oklahoma church in McAlester, OK. The excitement was contagious–brothers and sisters who were blessed and encouraged by yesterday’s times of shared worship, study, and fellowship. Jan and I enjoyed Bible study and worship with God’s family …

It’s Sunday Again: God Thoughts

What makes Sunday different? For the Hebrews, it was a significant slow-down (stoppage) of activities. Our secular society has long ago moved away from any observable slow-down of activity. The stores are just as full, the highways are even fuller, and the lakes are packed. We hurry away from church, anxious to get to the …

We must simplify our understandings of leadership

Leadership is not rocket science. You have perhaps heard the statement that everyone is a leader. That is, everyone serves as an influence and example to someone else. The generalization may have exceptions, but it is basically true. You are a leader. Who are you leading? We may be helped by thinking of leadership as …

A bad habit…please don’t interrupt my meditation…I am worshiping!

I think it may be nothing more than a bad habit. It is rapidly becoming ingrained–a custom learned from watching others and imitating them. Where did it come from? Is it an effort to ease a certain level of discomfort? Is it something done without thinking? Why do we persist in doing things that are …