Jeff's Musings

I believe that every leader should participate in a coaching network, either formally or informally. Many people in ministry, whether as a pastor or other ministry leader can benefit hugely from being coached by someone who has been where you want to go. I have been part of some informal church plan...

I have written on fasting here in this blog several times before and want to address the subject once again. This topic is personal to me due to the reality that I fast at lengths a few times a year. It just so happens that I came off a long term fast this past week. […]...

There is a cancer that has been around the American church for decades that needs to be addressed by pastors, ministry leaders, seminaries, denominations, and the person in the pew. That cancer is what is known as Consumer Christianity. I will try to give a simple definition explaining as best as I ...

Happy New Year! Another year has come and gone as the old saying goes. What will 2009 hold for me? I do not have any freaking idea, but I do know I will do my best to make the most of what comes my way. Why are we afraid of the future?  One reason is […]...

Crowds are synonymous with Christmas. Haven’t you noticed? The Malls are packed, the check out lines wind around forever, the roads are crammed with cars, airports are jammed, even churches have a few more people than normal. Even our homes are teeming with additional decorations, parties, and act...

Landon Robert Avery was born on December 9th to Darin and Deborah Avery. Darin and Deborah are like our kids to us and since their parents are in Missouri and Tennessee, Julie and I get to serve as surrogate grandparents. Landon is an adorable little baby! He weighed in at 6lbs1oz and was 19″ ...

Christian. A very descriptive word within itself. It can stand alone on it’s on merits and paints a picture in the mind that varies from person to person. But, what does it mean? Who does it describe? Is it an accurate word to describe those who use it? The American Heritage Dictionary defines...

I have started reading The Shack, by Wm Paul Young. So far this book has sold over three million copies and is a wildly popular book among Christians.  The shack is a novel centered around Mackenzie Phillips and an event that happened in his family he terms The Great Sadness. I won't give ...

This has been the most viewed on jeffcalloway.com and it is not just viewed during the Christmas season, but throughout the entire year. I wanted to re-post this one for people who may happen upon this blog and haven’t read this. Some of us are alone this Christmas and its so discouraging to b...

If you missed yesterday's service. I want to recap my thoughts. We began a new series titled The Conspiracy of Christmas. I know, weird title! When people hear the word conspiracy they think of evil men gathered together in secret to plot an illegal or violent scheme. This is a long email, so be...