Spiritually Prepared?

Absorbing news stories in this critical hour of history can be quite anxiety-producing. I believe that those of us who minister to others are moving into a season where we will be confronting fear, stress and anxiety as never before. At the moment, we encounter those...

The Heartbreak of Estranged Adult Children

Estranged?  Seems like an unusual topic, but unfortunately it’s not.  Since beginning Ministry Minutes a few months ago I have had contact with at least five people who are hurting from the loss of their adult children.  By loss, I am referring to...

Creativity: God’s Gift to You; Your Gift to God

“See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills – to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver...

Dying to Self

What is your biggest obstacle to being totally surrendered to God?  To be honest, most of us really don’t evencomprehend complete surrender.  ‘Laying it all down’ in submission to His will is the ultimate act of humility and mostof us...

Feelin Good at Church

Feel Good  Christianity”I feel good, nana-nana-nana-na.”  Ha! Remember that song?  Feeling good is so important in today’s culture that we will do just about anything to stay in the groove.  The world we live in dictates our...