Jeff's Musings

I have to give credit for this thought to my good friend Steve Sjogren. Through several conversations with Steve, we both agree that many Christians, leaders or not, suffer from Toxic-Callogy. Weird label I know, but what is really weird is that spell check doesn't kick it out. There are people ...

The basic concept of a trust places a separate legal entity in control of financial assets (property, savings, etc.) for the benefit of the beneficiary of the trust. The individual who establishes the trust is referred to as the donor or grantor and the group or entity responsible for managing and e...

Hebrews 12:3-11 Discipline is a misunderstood concept. The words disciple and discipline come from the same word that means Learner. If a child can’t learn to obey a parent who is visible, he or she will never learn to obey a God who isn’t. God’s dream for your child isn’t to make them happy...

I lost track of time this summer!  Last night was the first Friday night of high school football. We have do not have sons, but both of our dauthers have been the Drum Major for their high school marching bands. This is Em's second year as Drum Major and she did a great job last […]...

Video of Bridge Church baptism in Lake Erie on  August 3, 2008....

How many of you men have worked a second job beside your primary job? Let me share with you that the primary job you have is not the one that your receive a paycheck from. That job is your second job! Your primary is to be a husband and father. Men, out loud on the […]...

I believe I can confidently say that I am an expert in marriage having been in one for twenty-seven years that has lasted through storms, but more importantly one that has grown in love and in Christ. I am working on the sermon for this Sunday that is dealing with a man being a husband […]...

I am a church planter. I was first assessed as a church planter by the SBC some ten years ago. Actually it was through Gary Odom at the state office of Southern Baptists in Columbus, OH that assessed me at the highest level that a church planter could get. But, being afraid to take a […]...

 it has been some time since  the last time I made a post here on JeffCalloway.com. This summer we were able take a two-week vacation, our first in 14 years.  We have also hosted two mission teams for bridge church at Perry. The first mission team that we hosted was from Smith County, Mississippi...

The big day has come and gone and I do not have a 3G iphone! Why? A couple of reasons: One, most everyone I know is on Verizon which allows me to call them and them me, without being charged minutes. Two, I bought a 32 gb iPod Touch which does everything the iPhone does […]...