Zechariah 4:10

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” – Zechariah 4:10 (NLT) I learned a lot about small beginnings from my all-time most successful New Years resolution. Some 40 years ago I resolved, “I like to bake; therefore, I will bake. Every week....…

I was struck with the insight that the people who have affected my life the most profoundly are people that most of you have never heard of. The godly men and women who invested in me were not atte……

Hang in there, baby! That’s what the word stamina means to me. And this is required in a brave life. Some days you just have to decide to hang in there.…

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” – Zechariah 4:10 (NLT)Please Pray: God, I often declare that you have “wonderfully made” me, then I spend all my time trying to make myself into someone different. This year, I resolve to make a...…

The Daniel Fast is typically 10 days or 21 days long based on Daniel's example in the Bible. But that doesn't mean you cannot fast for shorter or longer periods of time. Fasting has spiritual and physical benefits for any length of time. In this post, we’ll talk about how long your fast could be, wh…

I remember reading once that the can opener came almost 50 years after the tin can. Wow, had you ever read that?…

Sometimes I call them challenges, because people resist the phrase resolutions, but I believe you can make resolutions and actually keep them. Here’s the thing. I love a fresh start. Perhaps it’s because grace is the doctrine I’ve needed so much, but there’s something about a clean slate, which motivates...…

One of my favorite things to say in an idea-generation meeting is, “Let’s invent now -tweak later. We can go back and make the idea better.…

If you’re interested in the logistical side of ministry with a few miracles thrown in for good measure, please visit my guest blog post at Suzanne Woods Fisher’s website. She asked me to share about the beginnings of the Neighborhood Cafe, what to do when enthusiasm and creativity drizzles off, the hardest part about getting […]…

I was struck with the insight that the people who have affected my life the most profoundly are people that most of you have never heard of. The godly men and women who invested in me were not atte……