Cathy and I knew God was calling us into full-time ministry, me as a pastor and she as a pastor’s wife. God made that fact hard to miss. Yet to follow God’s leading we would have to leave everything behind in Baltimore and start a new life. I would have to leave my career and…
In my last post I shared my struggle with coveting my neighbor’s lawn. It wasn’t actually his lawn that I wanted–what I was really after was the admiration of all my neighbors. I wanted to be the guy with the best lawn–that’s what I valued. What we value is important to our spiritual growth. This…
I once lived across the street from the guy who had the best lawn in the neighborhood. It was a challenge. More like it was painful! Every time I looked at his lawn and compared it to mine, I wanted his. I wanted his grass bad. During those moments, what is it I valued? On…
Earlier this week I shared my plans for Cathy and I to celebrate our 25th anniversary at the Hotel Dupont. Here is what happened: I picked Cathy up at 5:30 pm from Prestige Academy in Wilmington where she teaches math and is the 5th grade lead teacher. I soon began following the directions on my…
Recently I have posted several blogs about the relationship between generosity and spiritual growth. In response Tom, a pastor and friend who subscribes to the blog, sent me the following. It is the story of what God showed him about the relationship between loving others and being open-handed while in South Africa working with orphans….