Earlier this month, the calendar passed what would have been my dad’s 88th birthday. Dad died 12 years ago, just one month after I began serving IBSA as executive director. And because he had decades of experience with Illinois churches and with IBSA, I have wondered many times since then, “what Dad would have thought […]
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There’s work in the valley
I love Sunday morning worship. I love when the saints gather together. I love the fellowship, the worship, the encouragement, and the proclamation of God’s word. Sometimes, worship is so good that I don’t want to go home. That’s what happens in our text. Mark 9 records one of the greatest worship services in history. […]
Pat’s Playbook: Church politics
Question: Marge voted for the “other” candidate for president, and she got her feelings hurt when she told it at church. Now it’s time to elect a governor, and Marge will probably vote opposite most of the church members. Should I tell her to keep it to herself? Answer: Every believer should exercise his or […]
In the presence of a pioneer
Not long ago, I was invited by the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau to represent IBSA at a local event, recognizing organizations that have helped attract business to the Springfield area. IBSA was among that group because, in both 2015 and 2018, we hosted the Midwest Leadership Summit at the Springfield Crowne Plaza, drawing more […]
Pat’s Playbook: Recognizing God’s work
Question: How can we recognize those moments when God is leading, and we as a church need to be courageous and do something that looks risky? Answer: When lives are being transformed, people are coming to Christ, marriages are being restored, and members are committing to new avenues of service, it’s a God thing—not a man […]
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