Pastoral Reflections on Life and Ministry

In Celebration of Nurturing Women

I like Mother’s Day.  This time is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the impact that moms across the world have made on their children.  Sometimes I do not like how others celebrate Mother’s Day, however.  In an effort to be inclusive, some have turned Mother’s Day into more of a “celebration of women” day, which […]

Leadership Lessons From Nehemiah–Part 6

An Honest Prayer As we continue our study in the beginning of the book of Nehemiah we come to Nehemiah’s prayer.  What a completely simple and honest prayer in which God’s servant lays out his heart before God!  As we think about the prayer of Nehemiah, I find several significant items in this prayer, and […]