Jeff's Musings

In what is not a total surprise for those of us who are involved in church life, new data from the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center, shows 86% of women are affiliated with a religion vs. 79% of men. When the answer to the question, “Do you believe in God [&...

Being Great/Successful/ (whatever word you want to use) Requires Humility You want to be great? Serve. You want to be first? Be last. You want to make it to the front? You start in the back. You want to stand out in life? You step down. And you start now. And just start with the little things. W...

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 ...

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...