Within every ministry or business, there is wiggle room.  Before we examine “the how” for learning about and becoming comfortable within your ministry’s culture, there are several things where there can be no wiggle room. Jesus’ disciples knew that he was not only their leader.  He was their example.  Before he sent them out in…

For the past week, I’ve been listening to and reading the Book of Psalms.  Even people who don’t often read the scriptures are familiar with the Psalms because of their beauty.  Additionally, the words of David and Asaph which were written thousands of years ago weirdly relate to my everyday life. “The Lord is my shepherd”…

Eric Voorhees is an active member of The Special Gathering who loves to serve others.  Acquainted with hard work, he has been employed for many years at a nursing home.  He is well respected by the residents there and by his employers.  The Special Gathering is a ministry within the intellectually disabled community.  Voorhees is…

As a teenager I would often look at the sky watching to see if Jesus was coming again.  In fact, I still do.  I’ve never regarding this as a silly act.  Jesus is coming back and we are to be looking for him.  However, in Acts 1:11, after Jesus had ascended into heaven, the angels…

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