• Church Ministry,  Faith Reflections

    Do For One

    This is the sermon I shared on May 27, 2012, at First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, MO Title: Do For One What You Wish You Could Do For Everyone   Text: Mark 1:35-45 In 1998 in Fort Worth, Texas, Ron Hall, a white, wealthy art dealer met Denver Moore, a black, homeless drifter.  Ron’s wife, Debbie, had convinced him to volunteer with her at the local homeless shelter, the Union Gospel Mission.  This was way out of Ron’s comfort zone but his wife could be very persuasive so he went.  As they served meals and visited with the homeless guests, they were…

  • Random Reflections

    Twitter this and Twitter That

    Came across a neat twitter today called @Tweetvo.  Every day you get a devo in 140 characters or less that you can text or tweeter to others.  It’s a great tool for youth ministry.  Here is just one sample from Feb. 27th.  Love what it says: Christian convictions vary & thatz OK*B Tru 2 wut God convix U about & let God convict others*Your job is 2 luv & let th Spirit convict Wish more people would follow this – including myself.  So easy to take your own convictions and impose them on others but that is not what God…