by Derek Sanford | Dec 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
For the 12 Days of Christmas, I’d like to encourage us all to engage in 12 days of prayer. For the next 12 days, I’m posting a link to a short video I recorded earlier this year with a prayer tip or thought each day. I hope as we head into the busyness of the holiday...
by Derek Sanford | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
For the 12 Days of Christmas, I’d like to encourage us all to engage in 12 days of prayer. For the next 12 days, I’m posting a link to a short video I recorded earlier this year with a prayer tip or thought each day. I hope as we head into the busyness of the holiday...
by Derek Sanford | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
The title of this post is not meant to be snarky; in fact, it should be a great relief to those of you in ministry. One of the primary temptations for leaders in the church is feeling the need to be everything to everyone. To be the solution to every problem. The...
by Derek Sanford | Nov 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
CS Lewis once said, “Joy is the serious business of heaven.” It’s true. We need to get more serious about our celebration! Repeatedly, the bible urges us to rejoice, suggesting that we have a say in the matter. Yet, some people think of joy like they think of the flu:...
by Derek Sanford | Nov 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
I have a friend from Germany who got us one of those advent calendar countdown thingies. They capture the anticipation of Christmas. I remember having one as a kid and opening a new little window day after agonizing day. As a child, it was hard to believe how SLOW...
by Derek Sanford | Oct 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hint: “We’re not going to pay you” didn’t make the list! At the time I’m writing this, it’s Halloween, a time of year when normal law-abiding citizens turn scaring little trick-or-treaters into an art form. It’s also a time when many pastors and ministry leaders...
