Service Is not a Favor

I work hard to avoid the notion that people are doing the pastor a favor by serving.

What Does "No" Mean?

One of the most common frustrations encountered by the person seeking to enlist volunteers is to receive what appears to be a categorical "No!" ...

Little Is Much with God

Serving God with our little is the way to make it more; and we must never think that wasted with which God is honored or men are blest.

Purposeful Blessings

God doesn't bless us just to make us happy; He blesses us to make us a blessing.

Our Business Is to Do Right

It is our business to see that we do right; God will see that we come out right.

Fortunate Servants

You are a tool in the hands of God. He demands your service, not your rest. Yet, how fortunate you are that he lets you take part in his work.

Never Too Old to Serve

Alvin Cavin: Faithfully doing small acts of kindness.

"I'd estimate Alvin Cavin weighs 90 pounds, but 89 of those pounds make up his big heart. ...

Little Things Matter

Perhaps what we are called to do may not seem like much. But consider what one scientist has called "the butterfly effect": even a butterfly ...

"Help Me Help You"

I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help him. I ended up asking him to do his work through me.

The Best Profession

The Christian ministry is the worst of all trades, but the best of all professions.