During this unique time, some unique discipleship issues have risen out of the sudden need to change almost everything about how we do church and ministry. Across Illinois, small groups and Sunday school classes are still meeting virtually. Some community groups or Sunday school classes are comprised of several families or couples; other virtual meet-ups […]
Encouraging Words
Every leader’s new job
“Whether realizing it or not, every leader now has the added job of being a psychologist.” Leadership expert Henry Cloud—himself a psychologist—said the COVID-19 pandemic has added a new hat to already heavy heads. At a recent webinar hosted by a Christian leadership network, Cloud said the current pandemic has cost people around the world […]
Change worth embracing
“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:19) A “new thing” means change. As Baptists we take as almost an article of faith that change should be resisted. And, while there are […]
Who’s in your boat?
Jesus had spent all day teaching the crowds through parables. In what probably was a more tiring task in a more private setting, he explained those parables to his disciples. At the end of the day, he was tired and needed a break from the crowds. So at his insistence, they got into a boat […]
COVID made me plant a garden
When the COVID-19 stay-at-home order was first issued in mid-March, I thought we might all be home for few weeks and then things would start going back to normal. As April faded into May with no “normal” in sight, it dawned on me it would be a long summer. I determined to make the best […]
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