Seek God. Love God. Love and Serve Others.
My mother-in-law, Chris Reiff, has one of those really interesting jobs. She’s a prosthetist. She creates prosthetic arms and legs for those who are missing limbs. It’s physically demanding work. It involves lots of power tools and lots of plaster. It also requires care and precision — exact measurements to build a complicated, functional device. […]
Read MoreIn December 2013, our 10-year-old son Michael announced to us that he wanted to collect the money needed to help build a school in Africa. He said it was something that God had set on his heart — to help build a place where kids in Africa can have the same experiences that he has […]
Read MoreOver the next few weeks, you won’t see much from me online. One of the keys to Hands and Feet Marketing is the push and the reminder to seek God. So that’s what I’m going to do the next several weeks. Our pastor at First Baptist Church of Temple, Texas, has asked the congregation to […]
Read MoreI’ve interviewed hundreds of people in the past 20 years. I’ve had some tremendous experiences when I sit down with people and ask them to share their stories. I’ve also had some real stinkers. I believe the best interviews are face-to-face conversations when two people are sitting across from each other and chatting. There’s an art to […]
Read MoreBlogs can be tremendous church marketing tools. They can provide avenues for pastors to engage the congregation — whether it’s to enhance and add to a recent sermon or get the word out about upcoming initiatives. Blogs can also provide prospective members with some insight into the pastor’s way of thinking. But before you begin, here are a few helpful blogging […]
Read MoreOur church is preparing to fast and this passage from Isaiah 58 was referenced in last Sunday’s sermon. It’s been stuck in my mind all week, so I thought I’d share. Isaiah 58:6-14 says: “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, […]
Read MoreI ran across this passage from Bill Hybels’ book Courageous Leadership. After I read it, all I could think was, “Yes!” I believe that only one power exists on this sorry planet that can [truly transform the human heart]. It’s the power of the love of Jesus Christ, the love that conquers sin and wipes […]
Read MoreWhen we read the Bible, we find that those who believe in God were always facing challenges. They were always living in a fallen world, often under rulers who did not agree with their beliefs and alongside those who mocked them for their beliefs. So how did those who loved God make it in such […]
Read MoreHere are 6 steps Peter and John take to minister to a crippled beggar and ultimately change his life. Now THIS is church marketing!
Read MoreToday, we celebrate the dawning of a new year. 2014 is a blank slate. How are you going to fill it? I’ve heard several people bash the idea of making New Years resolutions — mostly because such resolutions are rarely kept. I disagree with the naysayers. I feel we need to look forward and embrace […]
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