Jeff's Musings

by Janet Podolak News Herald Staff Writer His Vision….In Writing Those who know him must wonder how the Rev. Jeff Calloway found the time to write a book. In recent years, Calloway has been instrumental in founding and inspiring three different churches. Most recently he established the Bridge...

In most circles, when the topic of faith comes up, people clam up. It’s as if we have been asked to reveal our deepest, darkest secrets while the subject of faith is taboo to many people, there are those who are open to sharing what faith means to them. Faith is not something that you […]...

by Steve Sjogren …of all leaders, launchers most need interventional help I didn’t grow up going to church. If I were a contestant on Jeopardy and the category popped onto “Roman Catholic Tradition” I’d lose my shirt. But in recent years I have received a crash cou...

I don’t expect my first royalty check from my first book VisionalLife to be huge, but hopefully it will be large enough to buy me an iphone come this summer when my contract runs out. I heard from a very reliable source today that Apple will be coming out with iPhone 2.0 in June or […]...

I guess if you are going to write a book, you have to do at least one book signing. My first one takes place March 29th in Mentor, OH at the Family Christian Book Store. I am not sure how many people will show up and it’s no big deal if only one person shows […]...

We held the second Easter service in the history Bridge Church with 191 people who gathered to celebrate the resurrected King. That number was with about 45 of our regulars gone. Last year for our first Easter there were 80 people who showed up. God continues to do amazing things in Perry, OH throug...

Sunday, April 20th is the Official iPhone Pastor Appreciation Day. It is on this day that someone in the congregation should buy their pastor(s) the 16 GB Apple iPhone and two year service plan from AT&T and present it to them for a job well done. Actually I am starting this movement with this ...

Origin of Easter – A Christian Commemoration The origin of Easter, a holiday associated with the observance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is actually based on an ancient pagan celebration. Christians recognize this day as commemorating the culminating event of their faith, but like so m...

Do you remember the scene in the third Indiana Jones movie where he went through all those traps in order to save his father? The last trap he encountered happened as he came up to the edge of a cliff. He has a deep chasm in front of him, and he is told to take […]...

How do you worship God Monday through Saturday? Or, is worship confined to Sunday when you walk through the church doors? God tells us, “here’s what you’re supposed to do in life: you’re supposed to learn to love Me back, because I made you to love you and I know you. And I want you [&he...