“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 One of the defining moments in this journey was the second day of RECREATE 2011. Let me just stop and describe for you what [...]
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Let The Sabbatical Begin
February 1st, 2011
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Today I begin a journey that I’ve never experienced in 24 years of ministry. I begin a three week sabbatical from ministry.. That’s right..no ministry for three weeks. A sabbatical is a time of ceasing from your current work. One web site defines it with these three R’s: Resting—sleeping late, exercise, recreational reading, visiting friends [...]
Caught Between Life and Death
January 24th, 2011
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Last Thursday I had one of those “surreal moments” that I will always remember. I was standing outside the hospital rooms of one of my community group members who was awaiting delivery into heaven. After visiting and praying with him there was such an emotion of love and care for him, but also for release from [...]
Twenty Three Down–Twenty Three To Go
September 20th, 2010
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Twenty three years ago today, I made a decision that forever changed the course of my life. Actually the decision had already been made on a Labor Day Single’s retreat near Kerrville, Texas. I had attended with the idea that somehow out of that weekend I would get an answer from God what I [...]
In Memory of the First Church I Served
January 26th, 2010
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I googled the first church I served today and found out that it ceased to exist (in the form that I knew it) in September of last year. They have since moved to another location and started over. It made me a little sad because that congregation was so gracious to me as a seminary [...]
Water Cooler Wednesday-30 Years of Worship Leadership (Repost)
April 22nd, 2009
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This post is a “repost” by request of some of my Ministry buddies who got a chuckle out of it. This post is part of Water Cooler Wednesdays over on Randy Elrod’s blog, Ethos. Check out what other creatives are talking about each Wednesday. I’ve been thinking about this post a long time. It has [...]
Angel In My Pocket (Part 7)
April 1st, 2009
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In this episode, Griffith faces the wrath of the board after his two congregants see him get the organ from the burlesque and playing for the performer. ISSUE IT RAISES: Do you ask permission or ask forgiveness? Griffith’s intentions were noble and well conceived to get the church a new organ, and rather than ask [...]
Angel In My Pocket (Part 6)
March 27th, 2009
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Continuing in the series ANGEL IN MY POCKET, Andy goes after the organ at the Burlesque show Issues It Raises Be Careful Where You Go and What You Do-Someone Is Always Watching Griffith has heard that there is an organ available at the old burlesque house in another town 20 miles away ( seems harmless [...]
Angel In My Pocket (Part 5)
March 26th, 2009
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Channels-Code Word: Committees In this scene Rev. Whitehead tries to get things moving on the boiler and the old organ. Mayor Sinclair tells hims to submit it in writing and through the proper channels. Anyone around church life knows–that means committees. It seems that in the past churches were committee laden with everything from the [...]
