"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." - Acts 1:8 I recently was sitting in the company of a group of pastors whom I love and appreciate their friendship and ministry. They vary in age, church size, and ministry approaches but all have doctrinal clarity, biblical philosophy, and a passion for the Lord's work. Whil

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." - 1 Corinthians 15:58 Yesterday, people all across the world sat in churches and heard of the miraculous power and acts of an incredible God. In fact, our entire Christian faith is based upon the miraculous. A virgin-born Savior who lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary death for the entire world, resu

The Christian life is a call to follow Jesus Christ. In my early twenties, I was asked to serve in a large ministry in a difficult leadership position. I was younger than many of the other staff members but I was placed in a position of leadership. This caused a great deal of friction just simply because of the fact that I was younger and leading. I read every book I could lay my hands on when it came to leadership principles. I read after pastors, coaches, CEO's, by the way,

As a kid growing up in a suburban area, our family never really did much gardening. My grandfather in Hendersonville, TN always had a small garden that he would work hard to tend and share the food that he grew in his garden with family, friends, and people in need. Every summer I would go to spend two weeks with him and we would work hard in his garden. I have never really developed a love for gardening but I certainly have great respect and admiration for those who work and