Jeff's Musings

Have you ever heard any of these statements?: “Religion is for weak people” or “God is a crutch for spineless wimps” or “Christianity is for cowards.”Whenever I hear that I laugh. The absurdity of that statement. It is ludicrous. It is a statement of ignorance. The fact is it takes enorm...

In America, we are passionate about sports. We are passionate about movies we watch. We are passionate about fashion, the clothes we wear. We are passionate about certain kinds of cars. We are passionate about restaurants—some of us more than others. The amazing thing in our culture is it’s ok, ...

What is the quitting point for you? if you’re a runner and you’re on the twentieth lap and your legs feel like rubber, you can’t take another step — you’re at a physical quitting point. Maybe you’re at the job, things are overwhelming you. You are dizzy from all t...

It looks like Spring is finally winning the war over Winter here in NE Ohio. With spring comes new life and wonderful happenings like the blooming of flower and trees. Each spring we especially wait on a few things to happen and one of the is the sighting of the Golden Eagles that hang out […...

What does it mean to really deny yourself? There’s a lot of misunderstanding and confusion over this. Some people think deny yourself means you go around putting yourself down all the time. That’s not what it means. Some people think deny yourself means going around saying, “I̵...

Let me ask you a question Do you realize that your worth is more than your work? You are more than what you do. This is especially true among men, I can’t say how much this is true among women but I know it’s true among men. A group of guys together that are just […]...

It always scares me when I hear someone say, “What Jesus meant was… or What Jesus was really saying was…” I understand very well first hand how this can be played out having served as a pastor, church planter and missionary. While well meaning in trying to help people underst...

It is absolutely amazing how many wrong ideas there are concerning what it means to be a Christian. It would absolutely astound you, I hope, to hear what many people think makes them a Christian. In my country of the United States which is filled with political correctness, the high majority of peop...

Some of you are waiting to the last minute to go out and buy that perfect card for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. Wait no longer for I have the perfect card for you, it’s called a hand written note. No, I am not talking about being cheap or really waiting to the last minute [&hellip...

I did not consider myself a leader when I was young nor did I have aspirations to be a leader, but I became a leader. Leadership is contagious. When you are around a great leader, you learn, you grow, and you want to become like that leader. You know when you are around a great […]...