How the little church with a big heart started an ESL program.
Language from the Masses to the Few
John M
I think differently. Every once in a while, I have an insight or a thought that could be useful to others. My background is over 30 years in church leadership & 30 years in social work with M.Div. and M.S.W. degrees - and yes, I do enjoy retirement. My heart is in teaching. And I try to teach in a way that you don't have to have a degree to understand it. So, join me on this journey we call Life as we explore God, the Bible, the Church and the world around us together.
I've been married to my wife for 48 years. We have three grown and married children of whom we are very proud. And they have blessed us with seven grandchildren. We both grew up in Washington State, but we now live in North Carolina with a lot of experience between those two points.
The Lord’s Prayer: What’s in a Name?
What does it mean when we close our prayers with “In Jesus Name, Amen”?
Tips for Nominating Committees Preparing for the New Church Year
Do you want to revitalize your church and make its work more meaningful and effective?
How Long Have You Been Here?
I was watching TV last night – “North Carolina Weekend” on WUNC, a PBS station in Raleigh, NC. The theme was visiting old stores in North Carolina, a few over a hundred […]
Small Church with a Big Heart
A major church split. The church went from a Sunday School attendance of 100 for the year (including the summer) to 16 by the time our family got there. We made the […]
What? Me Worry? – A Reflection
In the previous three Bible sessions on Worry (Parts 1, 2, 3), I presented the principle of depending on God’s provision, and he’ll take care of you. But one has to wonder: […]
This is a test – What about church?
So I’m seeing if this will populate properly under the correct heading.
Under Construction
There will be a pause while I work on getting the blog site to behave as I want it. I am still trying to make four menu headings under which there will […]
A Big Thank You!
Thank you to www.sunflowerlanephotography.com for my new picture to use on my blog. You can’t work miracles, but it is as it is. – John M –
What? Me Worry? – Part 3
Well, we can talk about what worry is as we’ve done previously, but most importantly, how can we deal with it? III. How to deal with worry. This certainly won’t cover everything […]
