Last week, I wrote about the heartbreak of clergy divorce: “No one is immune to the tragedy of marital distress and divorce… not even the men and women who devote their livelihood to serving God.” In addition to the excruciating personal pain of a marital break-up there is also the Read more…
“Pastor Kills Wife and Himself!” was the shocking headline of a newspaper article. “A pastor fatally shot his estranged wife yesterday before turning the gun on himself, authorities said.” The article mentioned frequent arguments and the pastor’s unwillingness to accept the divorce. I noticed one comment by a church member: Read more…
“O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.” Do you feel insignificant occasionally? Other athletes run faster: Another businessman is more successful. Other ministers can preach better: Another writer has a more creative grasp of words. No matter how talented and gifted you may be, there Read more…
The national and international news is unusually gloomy this week. As I write: Wall Street is in the midst of a record economic free fall that threatens our national economy. President Clinton is struggling to save his presidency and his marriage. Once Mighty, Russia is fighting to simply feed her Read more…
One unique part of Sowing Seeds of Faith is our prayer ministry. We receive over one hundred requests for prayer from around the world every week through our web site. Four prayer lists are sent each week to several thousand prayer partners who pray and often send emails offering encouragement. Read more…
“How would you define success?” Must you be rich? Own your company? Become famous? Does it include world travel? Extensive education? Becoming the best in your field? Does success include happiness, good health and a sexy body? A strong marriage and family? God? Recently I was one of over eight Read more…
“Snow is melting, the sun is shining… spring is here at last!” Are you ready? Spring may be about sunshine and beauty but for me it’s more chores and yard work. There are sticks and debris from winter snowstorms to pick up. One spring day, I was outside and the Read more…
PART 1 “Visiting Israel changed my life but not in the way you think,” a retiring professor said at a ceremony honoring his years of service. “Because of terrorist threats, there were very few tourists in the area, so I found myself virtually alone on a bus in Jerusalem with Read more…
No article attracted more attention than the one about Nancy Webb our super volunteer from Florida. Since the article last year she has received hundreds of neckties and converted them to puppets for her hospital ministry. Also, through the help of a few enterprising members of our Sowing Seeds Prayer Read more…
Does your marriage need a little spice? Believe it or not, Mary Kay cosmetics has a great solution. It is called, simply enough, “The Treatment.” My wife, Mell, who used to be an Independent Beauty Consultant for the company, gave me a personal demonstration. And all I can say about Read more…