Ministry

David and Saul

There are many things about King David that that earned him the description: “a man after God’s own heart.” Remaining submissive to Saul is one of those things. 1. David was a better leader than Saul. 1 Samuel 18:7 says that the people were celebrating that David was a better leader than Saul. David had […]

Integrity

Integrity

Most people make integrity synonymous with honesty, but integrity has a finer point. The root word for integrity is “integer,” which implies singleness, unity, something not divided, consistency, and by extension, reliability and trustworthiness – in everything.

When The Big C Hits Home

This weekend it was announced that, due to financial issues in the church, my position was being eliminated. For more than five years I’ve grown to love the people of this church. I have prayed for you, tried to encourage you and also to challenge you to love God and love others. This has been […]

#4 Relator

Continuing the results of my Strengths Finder 2.0 evaluation, my fourth strength is that of “Relator.” People who are especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal. I have a great love for working on teams. There is incredible […]

#3 Learner

This is Part Three looking at my results from the Strengths Finder assessment by Tom Rath. My third highest ranked strength is that of “Learner.” People who are especially talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, […]