When you have a compass, you need to recalibrate it depending on your current location. With the electronic compass on my iPhone I move the phone in a figure 8 several times to allow it to calibrate to my current location. I can’t just pull it out and use it. If the...
When I was a pastor, I would think about the numbers of people who legitimately can’t come to church on Sunday mornings: hospital workers, police, firefighters, etc. Their schedules preclude Sunday mornings, and I’m glad for it. I want them to be available for...
We work, yes, but we also need regular times for rest, reflection, and recreation. God has built this pattern into our seasons (holidays), our weeks (Sabbath) and our days (time with God). We also need to plan for and set aside regular times for periodic spiritual...
