God of the Burning Huts

The following is a story I came across a few days ago: “The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little [...]

Patience in Church Planting

What is church planting? I get asked this question from time to time.  “Church planting” is a phrase sometimes used to describe starting a brand new church.  There are many different ways to go about this, but this is a brief overview of our own church plant here at Lake Hills. Given our specific location, [...]

How To Be Patient (part 3)

Make allowances for each other. Everybody has bad days. We’re all flaky from time to time. My wife knows when I’m just a little bit touchy and she makes allowances for that. She realizes those are bad days, and she cuts me some slack. I do the same for her.  We both realize that the [...]

How To Be Patient (part 2)

We learn much by listening.  I found this picture with the following caption: “Active listening ensures proper understanding.” Many of us think we’re pretty good listeners. But are we? Research shows that only seven percent of the meaning of what you say is communicated in words. Another 42 percent of that meaning comes from how you [...]

How to Be Patient

I love eHow.com. Their subtitle is “How to Do Just About Everything”, so I decided to see what they had to say about patience. The entry begins by saying, “Learning to be patient is a decision you consciously make.” I agree. The Bible says, “Let your patience show itself perfectly in what you do. Then [...]