“The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong questions.”...

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations.” (Matthew 24:14) Rigorously...

“For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” (II Peter...

“Yes the future is always in the hands of God but he accords to us the privilege of participating in shaping the future.” (Anthony Scott)...

“Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.” (Philippians 2:2) ​ The mission...

“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68) ​ The casual interchange of the terms “mission” and “vision”...

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Anonymous ​ There are a dozen good reasons beyond producing a written document as to why the...

“By wise guidance you can wage your war and in abundance of counselors there is victory.” (Proverbs 24:6) ​ Strategic Intent in a parish...

“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12) ​ For a more printer friendly version, download the PDF...

Involvement and cultivation of people leads to commitment just as surely as marginalization and disregard of people leads to cynicism,...

“I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.” (John 5:30) ​ Read this article for examples of loosely written or vague...

I understand death. I’ve seen it. I buried a goldfish that my daughter really loved but which died notwithstanding her great love. I have...

Will Rogers once concluded: “Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.” Voltaire reminded us: “Common sense is not so common.”...

The title of this article comes from Greek philosopher Socrates. I think he got it right in his entire statement which was: “You cannot...

“How much do I owe” asked the parishioner. “For what?” I asked. “You know, for my church dues.” I truly did not know what to say next, so...

“LOOK UP!” Everyone has heard that shouted at them at some point when they were playing sports or just having something thrown their way....

“WHEW, I’m certainly glad that’s over. Now I can get back to normal.” This sentiment is perhaps one of the most widely felt emotions,...

“I am very sorry, but you only have 6 days to live.” If this was your diagnosis, what would you do for those last 6 days? Take out a...

Maybe we can’t change the world. If you figured that out already, congratulations, you may be ahead of the game and me. I have a...