“You gotta have a plan.  Then make it happen,” said the Restaurant Manager to the Prospective Employee. Sounded like a United Methodist to me.  A plan is good, but action is better. The New Testament, in James 2:18, says, Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.…

“Where do you see yourself in 10 years, in 5 years?  You gotta have a plan.  Have a plan for your life, and for your restaurant.” The Restaurant Manager was interviewing a Prospective Employee, explaining the chain’s incentive program.  Essentially, the company hired from within and every employee was encouraged to become a manager, even…

“Where do you see yourself in 10 years, in 5 years?” asked the Restaurant Manager to the Prospective Employee. I’m keeping this especially brief today, so that you can answer. “Where do you see yourself in 10 years, in 5 years?” is a question that’s packed with potential.  Just like you. So take a moment…

“I’m a servant leader,” the Restaurant Manager had said. “Let me tell you what that means.” The Manager and the Prospective Employee were in a noisy restaurant, along the banquette and its tables-for-two.  There was one such table between us, and they were having to talk loudly. “I inspire, encourage, and elevate the people around me,”…

The interview was going well. Great questions and thoughtful responses. They were both talking loudly to be heard over the noise of the crowded restaurant and the Neo-Punk Indie music. Pretending to be captivated by the display on my phone, I made a few quick notes.  Some are keyed into my phone, some are written…

 When they said, “Let’s go to the house of God,”     my heart leaped for joy. — Psalm 122 Who have you invited to go with you?

Do not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encourage one another —and all the more as you see the Day approaching. — Hebrews 10:25 And so, where and when will you get together this weekend with other Christians for worship and encouragement?

As you can see from the citation at the end of today’s blog, this was written by  Rev. Frederick Yebuah and is from our Board of Discipleship.  I think it’s too timely and too well-written not to share with you, so as we say, “Let us pray….” A Prayer for Those Affected by Ebola Gracious God,…

Essentialism is a book I first heard about on The Wharton School of Business channel on SiriusXM Radio.  The author was a fascinating interview, and his writings are even better. Oddly enough, he quotes John Maxwell in Essentialism.  John is a former pastor in the Wesleyan tradition who has sold several million books and is now…

You’ve been there.  You’ve done a spectacular job.  But nobody noticed. And you’ve been here, too.  You’ve simply fulfilled your responsibilities.  To the best of your abilities.  But again, nobody noticed. Or…maybe somebody did. For example, Melissa Etheridge noticed this: “I started playing 12-string (guitar) when I was 14,” she says,because someone “at church camp had one…