Don’t Try to Forgive Yourself — You Can’t!
I’ve often said, “The hardest job of forgiveness is forgiving myself.” I’ve come to the conclusion that forgiving myself is...
Should We Shoot First and Ask Questions Later?
In Joshua 22, when Joshua released the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh to return to their inheritance...
Don’t Glue Leaves on Trees: responses to change
Many things interrupt our lives: a flat tire, losing our keys, unexpected traffic when we haven’t allowed extra time, a...
Reflections on 60 Years of Marriage
August 18, 1964 Mother had to sign for me. I was nineteen. Gail was legal. She was twenty-one. When a...
New Podcast Available: Gleaning Mustard Seeds with Jerrie Barber
“podcast”: a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet (Merriam-Webster)....
Can You Help a Church Find a Preacher Who Isn’t Lazy?
I received this question from a friend: Can you help this church find a preacher who isn’t lazy? The last...
Third Interim Ministry Workshop
Thank you to Heritage University for providing the place and encouragement for Interim Ministry Workshop #3. Free housing was available,...
Should We Approach a Preacher Who Is Happy Where He Is?
When searching for a preacher, there are different approaches about whom we should contact: 1. “We don’t want to talk...
Bible Class Takeover — What Do You Do?
Question This question came from PreacherStuff, an email service from Dr. Dan Williams, DWilliams@Harding.edu: How do you deal with a...
Post-It® Notes for Preaching
Interim Ministry Workshop, Tuesday-Thursday March 12–14, 2024, Heritage Christian University, Florence, Alabama: Click for more information During my first three...