As I am studying the Gospels I continue to stumble onto moments when Jesus’ ministry is lasared in on the disciples. He may have fed the five thousand and taught the masses but at the end of each teaching we do not find Him breaking down His teaching to anyone but the chosen 12. Jesus sends them in missions, stands back to allow them to fail, miraculously rescues them, and on more occasions than we Read More …

This morning I prepare for a speaking opportunity. As I prepare to jump into my text I am reminded of a story that has set the course of my life in many ways. It is a story I remember often as I prepare to fill a pulpit. It is a story I have never journaled until this morning. Some 16 years ago I prepared to compete in a preaching competition.  The previous two years I Read More …

Excellence. It is the act of doing something at a high level and perhaps even the highest level possible. It is the term given to those who are at the pinnacle of their field. It is the act of dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s in such a way that no ends are left loose. Excellence is what we should all strive for in our life. It is the goal of life because it Read More …