I love how the Bible speaks to you, no matter where you are in your life, what you’re feeling, or your life experience. One of my favorite verses as a single woman has always been Proverbs 20:6 (NIV) “Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man, who can find?” There was… Continue reading a faithful God
“Whoever wants to achieve great influence among you must be a leader.” (Mark 10:43NLV) The NLV is the New Leadership Version, which I just made up. Fortunately, that wording isn’t actually in the Bible. You could probably tell as you were reading it, simply because it doesn’t remotely feel like something Jesus would say. As… Continue reading a great servant
We celebrated my brother-in-law’s 50th birthday yesterday. Turned out to be quite an event. Because he had played with the USC Marching Band a couple of years ago, they arranged to have the 10-piece ensemble play at the party. (If you’re not in Southern California, you need to know that the whole USC thing is… Continue reading the big birthday
The failing economy, it seems, is causing more women choose marriage. On the other hand, it’s causing more men to choose vasectomies. Draw your own conclusions. [Added: In the comments, check out Joe’s diagrammed response. Heh.)
Last night I had the opportunity to hear Bill Lobdell speak, promoting his new book, Losing My Religion. Bill is a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times, a born-again Christian who lost his faith while covering the Religion beat. To understand his journey, you should first read his personal story, an eye-opening account written… Continue reading losing faith
Last week the Local Government Association in the U.K. published a list of 200 words which it says should no longer be used by local councils. LGA chairman Margaret Eaton said: “The public sector must not hide behind impenetrable jargon and phrases.” A lot of these are clearly what you’d call industry “buzz” words. And… Continue reading banning jargon
About a month ago, we declared our church a “No-unemployment Zone.” We handed out cards across all our campuses and anyone who wanted to could fill one out and mark one of two boxes: I’m employed, but commit to pray for those in my church family who need work, and I’ve been laid off or… Continue reading a no-unemployment zone
Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you r e s t. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find r e s t for your s o u l. I sometimes forget all about… Continue reading finding rest
A friend of mine who is pastor of a large student ministry here in southern California recently wrote about something unusual that happened to him in a meeting with the senior pastor. “Last pastoral staff meeting my pastor addressed the room saying, ‘We don’t hear enough from the student ministries about how they’d run the… Continue reading a courageous question
I’m always fascinated when the advertising/marketing world releases a finding that correlates positively with the Church. Branded Designers recently posted an article, “86% Of Consumers No Longer Believe What Brands Say About Themselves.” This just means that consumers have figured out advertising, and understand that a company has a vested interest in defining their image… Continue reading tell your stories
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