A BETTER WAY I spoke recently with Daniel Davila, the director to Summit School of Theology in Broomfield, Colorado concerning time. Daniel highlighted the difference between the concept of time in the United States and that which prevails in Latin countries. Although of Latin heritage, Daniel recognizes how he, himself, has been affected by this …
SPOTTING PROBLEMS One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. By Arnold H. Glasgow From Dave Gerbrandt of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Shafter, California
DYING FOR TREATMENT “Hurry!” the doctor cried to his teenage daughter. “Put my stethoscope and medicine bag in my car. I just received an emergency call from someone who says he will die if I don’t come immediately.” “Oh Dad, that call wasn’t for you,” the daughter saucily responded. “That was a call for me.”
TRUTH IS NOW Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now — always. Albert Schweitzer in Out of My Life and Thought
BUSIER THAN ISAIAH One minister remarked sorrowfully: “The prophet Isaiah wrote, ‘In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord.’ If he were a modern minister, he would write, ‘In the year that Uzziah died I made a thousand pastoral calls, dictated two thousand letters, and held five thousand telephone conversations. I reviewed …
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URGENCY ADDICTION For those of you lucky enough to have a few extra minutes on your hands, answer yes or no to these questions to find out whether you have an urgency addiction: 1. Would you go crazy if you weren’t always busy? 2. Do lengthy traffic lights make you mad? 3. Are you phone …
NOW IS THE TIME FOR FRIENDS How many friends do you have? Do you make friends easily? How far are you willing to go to make new friends or keep a friend you already have? I was recently riding the subway into Manhattan. I was on the N- train leaving Queensboro Plaza, heading for a …
HURRY IS THE DEVIL In contemporary society, our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in “muchness” and “manyness,” he will rest satisfied. Psychiatrist Carl Jung once remarked, “Hurry is not of the Devil; hurry is the Devil.” From Celebration of Discipline, by Richard Foster, pg. 15
TIMELY TASKS To do great and important tasks, two things are necessary: A plan and not quite enough time. — Quote Magazine
WHICH THIEF ON THE CROSS An old preacher once warned against procrastination in seeking salvation. He was convinced that his hearers should not wait or delay, hoping to receive Christ at the last moment of life. Out in the congregation, a challenger shouted out, “But what about the thief on the cross?” The minister replied, …
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SACRIFICED HER CHILD A native missionary in India wrote the following letter: Each year millions of pilgrims flock to the banks of the Ganges River near Hardwar in north India to bathe in the holy waters with hopes of washing away their sins. Brother Varghese was passing out gospel tracts along the river’s edge when …
GETTING THINGS DONE & UNDONE Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. Lin Yutang
REDEEMING THE TIME A woman recently died in Austin, Texas. The woman smelled smoke and ran from the house to safety. But then she ran back in to call 911 for the emergency. Before she was able to make the call, her boyfriend called. While she was explaining the situation to him, she became overcome …
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PASTOR DAD The minister’s little daughter was sent to bed with a stomach-ache and missed her usual romp with her daddy. A few minutes later she appeared at the top of the stairs and called to her mother, “Mama, let me talk with Daddy.” “No, my dear, not tonight. Get back in bed.” “Please, Mama.” …