If you have ever installed software on your home computer, you know that, at one point in the installation process, there is a screen that spells out the terms and conditions for the use of the program. At the bottom of the page there are two little boxes. One box says, "I agree",” and the other... Read More
One of the first things I learned when I began my ministry was that influence flows downhill. What this means is that we all have a sphere of influence, but we have more influence on those who are accountable to us than we do on those to whom we are accountable. For instance, as a pastor I have... Read More
To put it bluntly, a pastors may want God to bless him so that he can climb the professional ladder. It isn't fair to suggest that only ministers have this potential problem-- everyone does. Often we pray for all the right things but for all the wrong reasons. Though we may fool some of the people... Read More