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[23 Oct 2006 | No Comment | ]

Each of us needs 3 kinds of people in our life – a mentor, a peer, and someone we are mentoring.
To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (2 Timothy 1:2)
Do you have a mentor and someone you are mentoring in your life?
This past weekend was one of the best ones ever in my life. Jack and AJ Serra stayed at our home. Last night my wife (Julia) told me, “This was the best weekend.” Yesterday morning, I felt like …

PRAYER »

[2 Oct 2006 | No Comment | ]

When man works, man works, but when man prays, God works!
“but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” (Acts 6:4)
How’s your prayer life? Are you too busy not to pray?
I heard a frightening statistic that pastors in America spend an average of only three minutes each day praying. Leaders must lead by example. Teaching about prayer is not the same as praying. Prayer doesn’t happen on the run.
I’ve seen first hand how difficult it is to get pastors from different congregations to pray …