Chief Shepherd

_____ H.B. London on his blog, “The Heart of a Pastor” posted an article titled “By Any Means.” He presented several very significant questions about the self-proclaimed “TV Pastors” that are on the Christian cable channels 24/7. Mr. London tried to imagine himself as a layperson watching these programs and wondered about the thoughts going through such [...]

There are basically two kinds of music that we use today: Songs that are in the public domain and those which are copyrighted. Most of the old hymns are in the public domain and can be used, produced, performed, recorded, distributed or even sold without recourse. But most of the current “worship music” that is used in [...]

The New Testament Scriptures define the Source of authority. Romans 13:1 (KJV) speaks of “power” and “higher powers” and the fact that “there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.” The NIV translates the original Greek word here as “authority” rather than “power.” In the NIV the Scripture reads, “Everyone [...]

Can a pastor (or other person) be TOO “spiritual”? Robert Moore, Jr posted an article on his blog recently in which he spoke about leaders who are insulated from the realities of the people that they should be leading. (Read his article here.) This concept is similar to the quote that is commonly attributed to Marie [...]

In my experience, it has been rare that anyone would even take a picture at a funeral. But technology has made great strides into our traditional ways. As far back as the funeral of John F. Kennedy, television cameras made the event “available” to the common person. It is practically expected in the case of [...]

Did he exceed his authority? What is authority? The word “authority” has many meanings in today’s language. Here are some of the definitions that I found on the web: the power or right to give orders or make decisions; “he has the authority to issue warrants”; “deputies are given authorization to make arrests … (usually plural) persons who exercise [...]

Rob Moore just published an article about “Leadership and Accountability” which I urge you to read. In his article, he states, Accountability and responsibility are two sides of the same coin. We should do the right thing in all circumstances irrespective of whether or not someone is watching…. He also states that when we are tempted to [...]

[/caption] Can a child have two biological mothers? Logically, one would immediately say “NO!” but the Washington Post reported that a lab in Oregon has accomplished this feat with rhesus monkeys. The article states, Scientists have produced monkeys with genetic material from two mothers…. Using cloning-related techniques, the researchers developed a way [...]

This is not ministry-related but I found this article so valuable, I felt that I should pass the link to others: USAA (an auto insurance company) has posted an article about buying an automobile (new or used). The article was written by someone who worked in the business for six months and then left. Here are [...]

(Last update on September 23, 2008) If I am right & we disagree, then you must be WRONG! That is a pretty consistent approach that most of us follow, isn’t it? In a recent post on Leadershipjournal.net, Author Phyllis Tickle (wrote the series of books on prayer titled, “The Divine Hours”) made some startling statements. One of [...]