The last two Sunday mornings I have been to celebrations where children have had a vital part in what was taking place. Last week, at The Fireplace in PA, Heather, the children’s ministry coordinator, was sharing the vision of the children’s ministry at the Fireplace.  She had the children do a drama and then she [...]

I was part of a wonderful celebration yesterday, my Dad’s 90th birthday party. It is hard to believe that he is 90 years old. We praise the Lord that he is experiencing very good health and still works in his wood shop often, creating tables, stools, benches, and the like, most often to just give [...]

Make a decision today that your past does not define, dictate, nor limit your future. I find many people who are stuck in a rut that they can’t get out of partly because their belief structure is set in a concrete mindset believing that nothing will change. They have adopted a Buddhist type understanding that [...]

Many mornings throughout the week I pray Ps 91 over myself and family. Verse 11 says, “For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.” It is so reassuring to know that the Lord is watching over us. The other week I was riding my cycle back to the office from an [...]

Almost everything that is started is started with a purpose, a reason to bring it into existence which in turn drives a passion and makes way for a vision, which leads to a launch and a culture of doing things that need to be done. This is case of everything from my marriage to the [...]

Sometimes we get a new idea on how to reach others for Christ and we wonder if we should try it? Should we risk it? What if it doesn’t work? Is this really the Lord’s idea or just some personal thought? Personally, I have found that as I talk to people, there are many ideas [...]

Are you an original or a copy? Sometimes I experience leaders trying to be someone they are not. They hear someone speak, see someone lead a certain way, and try and mimic what they saw or heard. While I am a firm believer in the ongoing learning process, I do believe that you need to [...]

I read this quote the other morning and it struck a chord in me, “It’s not who you think you are that holds you back. It’s who you think you’re not.” --Denis Waitley. How true is that? One of the things I often encounter is people who think they are not qualified to…….. I am [...]

Back on track. It has been a number of weeks since I have sent you a “Monday Morning” email and I apologize for that. There are a number of reasons for that, but no real excuses except I just didn’t seem to get it done. I also do not just write for the sake of [...]

Today is Roger Bannister’s anniversary of breaking the 4 min mile. He did what his colleagues, experts, and arm chair critics said was impossible, to run the mile in under 4 min. As he was training, he would see himself running across the finish line in under 4 minutes. On this day, May 6, 1954, [...]