Jeff's Musings

I am a couple of days late on this one, so I apologize for that, but this topic is more difficult than what you might think. I have had the responsibility to draft, edit, and approve many vision statements for companies I have worked for in the marketplace and probably double that in the ministry [&...

Without sounding like a broken record, it is important to have a vision for your life, your family, your church, your business, or any organization you lead or are a part of. But how do you contextualize whats in your heart and mind to paper to bring the vision to fruition. Great vision without a [&...

Every time you start building for God, you’re asking for a battle. If you start trying to build your marriage, you’re asking for a battle. If you start trying to build up your own personal spiritual life you’re asking for a battle. If you start trying to build a church, that’...

I have to give credit for this creative use of words to my good friend Steve Sjogren. In our several conversations, we’ve come to the agreement that many Christians, leaders or not, suffer from “toxic-callogy.” Some people have not heard God’s calling but go ahead and do things anyway. As yo...

Our faith is not determined by what we do, it is demonstrated by what we do. In a very real sense that’s what God says to you. Talk is cheap. Put your money where your mouth is. “I believe in Jesus!” Prove it. Our faith is demonstrated by our actions. Actions speak louder than word...

Give yourself away through some kind of service. I’m convinced that to be spiritually and emotionally healthy and balanced, that everybody needs some form of service on at least a weekly basis, where they voluntarily give themselves away without receiving any personal benefit in return. I thin...

Are the plans you have ones that you just think up and then ask God to bless? Or are you getting your plans from God? How do you know the difference? If you’re getting your plans from God they’ll be big enough for Him to fit in them. Someone said: “Make no small plans for […...

Love them or hate them, coaches have a purpose and they will do whatever it takes to get the best out of their players. They work hard, stay up late and are always coming up with new strategies to put the check mark in the W column. One week the fans love the coach and […]...

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 ...

Here is an excerpt from my upcoming book Uncluttered on vision: One of the best movies I have recently had the chance to see was the 2012 version of Les Misérables which won three Golden Globe Awards and three Oscars in 2013. Most notably of the Oscars was the one that actress Ann Hathaway won [&he...