1st Corinthians 12: Verses 4–7: Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the … More Gifts of the Spirit
Jesus says in Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life” (ESV). Paul writes in Philippians 4: 6 “do not be anxious about anything” (ESV). Our theme at Hilltop, where I serve the people of Sandy, Utah, in October, 2015 was “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” Great … More A Scarlet Letter
In my theme article of the newsletter I write: “I am proud to be the Pastor of this church: A church that has a SMART vision of making an impact on the lives of God’s people.” I want this blog to focus on how we might go about creating SMART Goals. SMART stands for Specific, … More Smart Creating
(Pastor’s Musings for the June Hilltop Newsletter) Antiquity speaks to us through Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 with the following words: For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a … More Seek, Lose, Keep and Throw Away
(This is my April newsletter theme article.) I looked up the word “renewal” in an online dictionary. I like to be sure I know what a word means so I turn to the experts. The dictionary said renewal was: The act of renewing or the state of having been renewed. Something renewed. That was a … More Renewal Theme Article
The Mindful Leader 