The Leader Who Prays

I recently wrote an assignment for a seminary class on pastors and prayer. The book I refer to is The New Guidebook for Pastors. Here is snippets of the paper that I thought would apply for those in leadership.  Read. Respond. Resound. Have you ever noticed a newborn baby? Have you thought about all the ways the parents of that baby act/react to every need of the infant? The baby without the parents is helpless. The baby wakes, the parents are there, the baby cries and the parents provide. The baby is hungry the parents feed. And the baby is ...

Chaplain Candidate Sojourn 4

Hey everyone. My last Chaplain Candidate post was on May 26, 2010 and my  packet has been approved by the  Chaplain Board. And 90 days later I received my AR form 71 "Oath of Office" paperwork.  Once you receive your oath of office you should already have in mind how you will execute the oath. I was thinking about a ceremony for friends and family, however the timing was not right.  And the next question was, "who" can perform such an oath? I was told by my ...

Separated

Have you ever been separated from someone in a busy place? Was it a frustrating feeling? One of my biggest worries as a child was being separated from my family or my twin brother. I remember being in a busy mall department store with my mom and twin. I was the kid trying to keep an eye on mom and an eye on my brother. My brother was the type of kid with no worries and I worried enough for the both of us. I specifically remember me and my brother ...

Baseball & the Church

What if the church looked more like a baseball game? I like Baseball and I like the Church, but what if they looked the same? In Baseball there is a goal, winning. From the owner of the team down to the everyday fan, the common goal is for the team to win! Most guys that I know, who like baseball, have a favorite team. My favorite team is the New York Yankees. From as far back as I can remember I liked the Yankees. Being a fan of the ...

Common Ground

Proverbs 22:2 says, "The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all." http://read.ly/Prov22.2.ESV You have both ends of the spectrum represented in this verse. The rich and the poor. These two groups are meeting together, they interact, they're connected. We are all connected. Being connected to others is natural for us as humans. But we are connected in more ways than just needing relationships. We are all the same. We sin. You see, the sun shines on both the righteous and unrighteous. Common grace. Our common ground is that we are all created. We will all give an account to ...

Called to be… A ministry Wife 2

Hey everyone, This is the second post under the title, Called to be a Ministry Wife. My goal for posts like this is to help future and current ministry wives build a network of nurture and support. This post is from a friend, Vickie Cochran, who is the wife to Dr. Greg Cochran. Name: Vickie Cochran Nickname: Vic How long have you been a ministry wife? 14 years Do you or have you served in any role in your husband’s church? Yes Coaching: (In your opinion) 1. What are some things you wish you knew before entering your husband’s ministry? That not ...