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  • Blog Updates

    I have updated some of my blogs with articles that may be of interest here:   Pastor Tom’s Journal        The ocassional journal of a pastor-writer-motivator observing the wonders and absurdities of life and celebrating the opportunities that abound every day. Builders or Destroyers – Proverbs 14 It Seems to Me… Leaders are Readers…

  • Meetings

    A leader once told me that he thought meetings were demonic. That may have been because of the fire he felt in his esophogus whenever he was preparing for one. Perhaps the following suggestions will help those who share his meeting anxiety. Ten Rules for meetings Make sure you have a good reason for holding…

  • Paradox

    In his article in The Ooze, The Paradox of a Divided Church Called to Be Reconcilers to the World, Andy Morgan states, " The church has become an impersonal club – a place where you go to once a week and then leave to go back to normal life. Those with needs or problems are…

  • More on Laziness, Work, Word, Witness, and Wealth

    I am surrounded by so much beauty and a bit more time than usual, but also the opportunity to benefit from some rare fellowship, conversation, and activity during this northern sojourn.  I am being refreshed and challenged. So, I can write a few things that come across my mind by way of my heart. This…

  • Good Source of Interviews

    The Leadership Blog is a good source of interviews with leading Christians of our day. I was drawen to the blog by their interview with Erwin McManus. I just wanted to pass that on this evening.

  • Pictures from Canada

    I’ve uploaded the first batch of Canada pictures here. More will follow. The first few are the view from the seminary. The rest are on the road to Lake Louise, the Ice Fields, and Banff.

  • Yesterday and Today

    Still in beautiful Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, we sang in Calgary for both services at Trinity Baptist Church yesterday and heard Dr. Rob Blackaby twice as he expounded masterfully on Exodus 13:17-22. Rob posed the question: "Who is in charge of your life?" The second time around was as good as the first – actually better,…

  • No Slack in Daily Work

    From my own reading today, I was challenged to fully engage in the work I have been given. "One who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys." Proverbs 18:10 (New International Version) Destructiveness is often seen as actively malicious behavior such as swinging an axe in a room full of…

  • Proverbs 16 on Planning and Implementation

    Reflecting on the relationship between planning and implementing our work and the sovereignty of God over the affairs of humanity provided a framework for my daily reading in the Proverbs. Proverbs 16 does not discourage planning; but it does make a case for holding everything with an open hand, tentatively, humbly, and with a comfortable…

  • Areas of His Expertise

    John Hodgman is hilarious in print and in his interview with Robert Siegel on NPR on September 5. Enjoy. Don’t forget to download and view Th Secret Life of NPR or to purchase his book, The Areas of My Expertise. You really do need to take a break from serious thoughts from time to time…