Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It
Let me test your television trivia knowledge. Name this television program based upon this one sentence tagline ... "your mission, should you choose to accept it, ...". If this question was being asked on the television game show Jeopardy, the music would begin right now and you would grab your marker to write your answer. Okay, time is up. Pens are down. Your answer? Mission: Impossible. I know that this was way too simple. Sorry, there's no cash prize or boat or car for getting the correct answer. Start the Mission: Impossible theme song in your mind. (Insert your name here), let me give a...
An Insider’s Scoop on the Supernatural!
Unbeknownst to many children's workers, there is a supernatural manifestation of the work of the Holy Spirit that happens each and every week in your children's services. Supernatural? In your service? Am I mistaken? No. Absolutely not. I know that you are probably thinking that I'm writing and sending this blog post to Benny Hinn and Reinhard Bonnke. No, I am talking about you and your service. Here is where the confusion comes in. We equate supernatural with spectacular. For many, supernatural manifestations are defined as seeing people coming out of wheel chairs or blind eyes opening....
The Have-to-Haves
Life is good ... at least that's my thought each and every time that I get into my new 2013 Ford Edge. I'm not missing my 1998 Ford Explorer one bit. Believe me when I say that there were no tears rolling down my cheeks as I left the Explorer at the dealership. The Explorer's 177,000+ miles had taken their toll. With its creaking and clanging, you could hear me approaching long before I got to you. In shopping for a new vehicle, I knew what the have-to-haves were on this new purchase. Without question, the vehicle would require having the tires, steering wheel, power brakes, seats, power...
Outrageously Contagious!
I know that you've heard the adage that states that "things are better caught than taught". It's true. I know from experience. I was raised in a church that loved and appreciated the Holy Spirit. No matter what subject or text that my pastor, Brother Hankins, would preach or teach, the Holy Spirit's voice could be heard. I went to a church where Brother Hankins would often say, "I wouldn't cross the street without the Holy Spirit" and that dependency was evident in each and every service. His presence was so undeniably real. Brother Hankins made room for the Holy Spirit to speak and...
Are You Smarter Than the Average Bear?
If you are a product of the 1960's, you grew up watching some incredible cartoons. There's nothing on television today that remotely comes close to cartoon shows like The Jetsons or The Flintstones or cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny or Woody Woodpecker or Top Cat or Tweety Bird or Magilla Gorilla! One of my all time favorites is the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yogi Bear. If I close my eyes, I can still see him looking at his Jellystone Park sidekick, Boo Boo, and saying, "I'm smarter than the average bear." Yogi snatched many a picnic basket as he showcased his brilliance. Whether you...
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