By Lee Taylor on September 15, 2009
Just recently, as I was reading Acts 4, a phrase jumped out at me. I had never really taken time to consider it before. To get the full picture, remember that in Acts 3, Peter and John were walking into the temple when a lame man asked for money. Instead of silver or gold, Peter and [...]
Posted in Christian Worker, Encouragement, Pastor, Sermon Ideas Tagged devotion, Encouragement, Pastor
By Lee Taylor on June 16, 2009
Most of the time, TV commercials are dull. Sometimes, you see something witty or clever that catches your attention, but not normally. However, one recent TV ad has stuck with me. I think it about it when I consider the blessings of fatherhood. The catch phrase of the commercial was, “It takes a man to [...]
Posted in Father's Day, Ministry, Prayers Tagged children's ministry, Encouragement, Father's Day, Father's Day gift, Pastor, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Ministry
By Lee Taylor on May 29, 2009
Graduation is one of the highlights on our church calendar. Typically, we recognize all our church’s graduates on the lst Sunday in May. But if you haven’t done it yet, you’re not too late! Here are some ideas you may be able to incorporate. 1. Have a small, Christ-centered gift for each graduate. Check here for great [...]
Posted in Ministry Tagged Encouragement, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Ministry
By Lee Taylor on April 23, 2009
Allow me to explain this title. Our church choir had just completed an Easter cantata. We went home and my wife changed clothes. After she changed from her formal choir dress into something more comfortable, my three year old daughter asked her, “Mommy, are you taking off your church?” As my wife relayed this story to me, [...]
Posted in Mother's Day, Women's Ministry Tagged Encouragement, Mother's Day, Women's Ministry
By Lee Taylor on April 23, 2009
Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) describes faith as, “The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Sounds like a contradiction in terms, doesn’t it? Manley Beasley, a preacher from times past, used to say it this way: “We need to reckon it to be so before it is so, even when it isn’t [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Pastor Tagged Care and Comfort, men's ministry, Pastor, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Ministry
By Lee Taylor on March 24, 2009
I was just looking at a new picture of my 14-year old daughter. It seems that just yesterday my wife and I brought her home to our two-bedroom apartment. In reality, it was 1994. As I consider how quickly she is growing and as I watch her develop into a young adult, the reality that [...]
Posted in Ministry, Pastor, Time Management Tagged family, minister, parenting, Pastor, Pastoral Ministry
By Lee Taylor on March 11, 2009
Facing difficulty is a huge reality in the Christian life. I don’t mean the day to day struggles like traffic, spilling your coffee, or breaking a shoelace. Those things are easy. I am referring to bigger things like cancer, the loss of a job, or losing a loved one. As God’s people, we know that we [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Ministry, Pastor, Prayers Tagged Encouragement, faith, prayer