The tech and business world is abuzz with thoughts and comments surrounding Steve Jobs resignation as CEO of Apple Inc. What will happen to the company’s products and services? What impact will this decision have on stock prices, and how will the news affect Wall Street overall? What happens now? What happens next? Whenever significant changes occur in such public ways, there are always many […]
When I was preparing for ministry, my wife’s grandmother called me to her bedside in the nursing home and gave me this advice, “Always remember, your job is to study God’s word, preach God’s word, and love the people.” It was wonderful advice, and one of the best summations of pastoral minsitry I’ve heard. The real challenge is keeping that focus. Every day, I try […]
My devotional reading for today was based upon Jesus’ words about the harvest. He told his followers that, “the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray the lord of the harvest that he may send laborers into the harvest.” Reflecting on those words, I penned this prayer: The blessing of abundance is upon us,But who will be there to gather it in?God, send […]