By Pastor Dan Coffin A Wake-up Call “Why all this stress on behavior? Because, as I think you have realized, the present time is of the highest importance—it is time to wake up to reality.” (Romans 13:11, Philips) In his book, “Tender Warrior”, author Stu Weber poses the question “how Read more…
The Senior Minister/Pastor Role in a Disciple Making Church by Bobby Harrington The role of the Senior Minister/Pastor is the most significant role of all in creating a disciple making church. I do not like making absolute statements, but I am going to make an important one. First, a little Read more…
One wall of my family’s camp at the lake attracts repeated attention. It is the history wall.Starting just a few feet off the floor are short, horizontal lines identified with a date and initials. They are the record of the growth of the Burns family. They are observations that run Read more…
When I was a junior in high school the Key Club I belonged to sponsored a “Mess America” pageant. The idea was simple. Club members, who were all male, dressed up as women and in an attempt to be funny as the “contestants” paraded on stage in various outrageous styles of feminine dress…
My oldest son, Steve, is a contractor. As such he oversees a lot of renovations on people’s houses. Every once in a while, he will come across a house that the owner wants to refurbish but after looking it over, Steve will tell him the sad news…this house is not worth the time or money. The only option is to tear it down and start over….