Archive for December, 2011

Why Christmas Was Worth Celebrating

Posted: December 29, 2011 in Faith

May we never forget!

Someone once wrote, “We feel close to everyone at Christmas – especially on a bus.”  This brings back memories when I had to travel home for Christmas from college on a Greyhound bus.  It felt as if I was packed in that bus like a sardine.  However, one thing I did notice was that nobody [...]

It has been said, “To avoid cause for regret, be today as you might have been tomorrow.”  In the business of the Christmas season it is easy to find ourselves doing “regrettable” behavior.  In busy shopping centers, crowed streets, and slow service desks we may be tempted to say and do things that don’t show [...]

Leadership Is Tough

Posted: December 14, 2011 in Ministry, Personal
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As a pastor, I am reminded each day that to be a good leader you have to make tough choices.  To be a leader can be a lonely job, because as a leader you can’t make everyone your friend.  I can remember before having any leadership roles in my life, thinking how glamorous and easy [...]