Rubel Shelly reminds us of the importance and fragile danger of communication in organizations, businesses, families, and churches because communication doesn't happen until someone hears and understands, not just when someone says something.
11/07/2013 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues the Interim Ministry Partners series on helping declining and aging churches find new life.
11/03/2013 by Phil Ware
Cathy Messecar draws us into the story of the man born blind that was healed by Jesus in John 9 and reminds us that we are here to continue Jesus' ministry of healing and mercy.
11/02/2013 by Cathy Messecar
Rubel Shelly talks about Davion Navar Henry Only and his search for his mother and a forever family who will love him unconditionally.
11/01/2013 by Rubel Shelly
Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares a powerful parable about Bill Knapp's restaurants and America's quick fix mentality about the North American church and its troubles.
10/27/2013 by Mark Frost
Ann Voskamp talks about this year's wheat harvest and how it reminds her of God's grace and message of love when she was once in France and how communion is about love and love is about sacrifice.
10/25/2013 by Ann Voskamp
Tom Norvell reminds us of the power of encouraging and discouraging words and how we need to make the place where we find ourselves home on the range.
10/24/2013 by Tom Norvell
Tim Woodroof begins a series of articles by the partners at Interim Ministry Partners http://www.interimministrypartners.com, on the seasons in the life of a church.
10/20/2013 by Tim Woodroof
Ann Voskamp writes about the love she shares with her farmer husband and how he loves her with real love.
10/18/2013 by Ann Voskamp
Rubel Shelly share insight into Rick and Kay Warren's interview on Piers Morgan about their son Matthew whose mental illness led him to commit suicide.
10/17/2013 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware does part 4 of a 5 part series on experiencing Jesus' presence from the gospel of Matthew, focusing on the Great Commission and Jesus' promise to be present.
10/14/2013 by Phil Ware
Ron Rose writes about the good things he used to find in the garbage dump and how there are special surprises and treasures that he found along the way and how we can do the same thing with people if we are willing to get messy.
10/10/2013 by Ron Rose
Greg Anderson reminds us why values are so important and how we must live out of our values with integrity.
10/06/2013 by Greg Anderson
Jackie Halstead reminds us of our need to slow down and let God lead us instead of thinking we can be in charge of our own lives.
10/04/2013 by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D.
Phillip Morrison shares an experience building a Habitat for Humanity house with an African American Methodist preacher and him a Church of Christ preacher.
10/03/2013 by Phillip Morrison
Phil Ware continues his series from Matthew on God's presence in Jesus and this week talks about church as family, not community.
09/30/2013 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues the series on values and leadership, especially conflict in the leadership because they cannot discern operational, personal, strategic, theoretical, shared, and other types of values.
09/29/2013 by Phil Ware
Rick Brown reminds us that we are called to challenge the status quo like Jesus did and turn our values, our world, upside down and bring the life of the Kingdom the way that God wants.
09/27/2013 by Rick Brown
Phillip Morrison reminds us that our assurance is based on what God does and has done in Jesus, not what we can accomplish for God!
09/26/2013 by Phillip Morrison
Phil Ware continues his series on The Yearning, our need and desire and longing for Jesus to be real to us and close to us and experienceable in our daily lives.
09/23/2013 by Phil Ware
Tim Woodroof talks about the values of churches and distinguishes between the values that are and the values that churches feel like they should have.
09/22/2013 by Tim Woodroof
Rick Brown reminds us to be focused on meeting the felt needs of people and use that to invite them to Jesus.
09/20/2013 by Rick Brown
Phil Ware shares the sweet prayer request from one of the translators in a predominantly Muslim nation wracked with violence and bloodshed: "Please pray for the terrorists that they know Jesus Christ like Saul who became Paul :)"
09/16/2013 by Phil Ware
Mark Frost of interimministrypartners.com shares insights into transition times for churches who are looking for a minister or pastor and helps them discover ways to determine their core values.
09/15/2013 by Mark Frost
Joe Beam reminds us about how to be a good and effective husband who becomes awesome in the eyes of his wife.
09/13/2013 by Joe Beam