So retarded.

Because I worked at the cemetery for almost two years I can’t see saving it up to endow at death. Invest in God’s people today!

Just my personal M.O.

That’s why you’ll see if, God grants me my prayer, I’m only keeping 10% of the profits. I don’t want to be rich, too much to worry about!

Have any of you ever read about having enough?

Enough time with relatives before they die.

Enough strife that you appreciate the good times without taking them for granted.

Enough…not more.

God give me enough. It’s similar in power (as I writer, I focus on the power of words, choosing them carefully, they are my palette, if you will. I want to blend them into an effective piece of work)

Enough is similar in power to the word if.

IF, small word, big meaning.

Think of non-believers, ask them this:

“If you die and there is only one true God, then what?”

That should shake them up, if they understand the power of the word “if” and mathematical odds.

IF = the most faint hint of a possibility.

For instance, if you are scientifically minded and understand the laws of chaos, it is possible to spit a gold nugget out of your mouth.

Microscopic molecules can, will, and do change for reasons we humans do not understand.

If you will accept we do not know everything, then ANYTHING is possible.

IF and ENOUGH two really BIG POWER words.

First, to answer Los’ question: If I believed what they believe, would I pull the magazine? No. I cannot imagine refusing to sell a printed magazine simply because I disagree with the lead article. Sad day.

Second, on the topic of women in ministry. I go back and forth on this one. On my youth staff, i have many great women who lead small groups and make ministry happen, including my associate youth pastor, who keeps me alive! However, when it comes to the role of Senior Pastor, I struggle a little bit with women filling that post. My reasoning is this: I have not, in my experience, seen it work effectively.
While I know there are many men who are ineffective Sr. Pastors, I have not seen any effective female Sr. Pastors. Perhaps it is lack of opportunity, perhaps it is a lot of different things. I should probably go pick up a copy of this magazine to read about these women.

As a guy who struggled to find a place in ministry because of being single, I’m always glad to see non-typical groups of people get opportunities to show that perceptions are wrong. I hope someday I see an effective female sr. pastor, so I can be proven wrong!