Happy Saturday! Social justice has many dimensions. Economic opportunity, hunger, education, slavery, human trafficking, clean water–they’re pieces of a bigger puzzle, and we address them in response to God’s call for action: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy […]
Continue readingShould Preachers Talk Politics?
No. Next question? What’s that? You’re thinking perhaps I could expand my answer? Okay, but first I have a question for you: What’s the church’s mission? As we speak, people in churches all over the country want preachers to use the “power of the pulpit” to shape the way others vote. It’s all well-intentioned, prompted […]
Continue readingExpanding The Circle
We’re called to expand and invest our influence. You and I are influential. Our families, coworkers, neighbors are impacted by our choices, words, and actions. Unless we live under a rock, we’re people of influence. The question is whether we’ll choose to be intentional about the direction and depth of our impact. If we take that choice […]
Continue readingA Year Ago…
…we were in the middle of the adventure called RICH’S RIDE. Hard to imagine. Our hectic culture is all about the demands of now and the pressures of what’s next. Too often we forget to look back and recall the gift of our story. A whole year? Life moves on, but it’s hard to believe […]
Continue readingRich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter
Lots to share…I invite you to check out this post-ride edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter.
Continue readingInvesting Infuence
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And […]
Continue readingRipples
Happy Monday! My last couple of posts inspire today’s word-of-the-week… RIPPLES I’ve been thinking and writing about Influence for a few days. I have no desire for power, but I want to be intentional about enhancing my influence. Last week I compared our influence to the Ripples created by a falling leaf on the surface […]
Continue readingTrue And Better
Happy Saturday! I’m impressed when someone demonstrates the creativity to weave specifics together in a way that illuminates and clarifies God’s big story. Here’s an amazing example. True & Better from Peter Artemenko on Vimeo. If you can’t see the video, click here. Have a great weekend!
Continue readingRipples Of Influence
Who’s touched by the ripples of your life? Yesterday I said Jesus called us to change the world by walking with Him on a path of Influence. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…” was an invitation to participate in the eternally-significant work of building God’s kingdom. Each of us is called to use […]
Continue readingInfluence Or Power?
Jesus Christ is the most influential person who’s ever lived. Do you agree? Jesus was obviously the most powerful person who’s ever lived. He had all the power in the universe at His fingertips. He could have forced people to accept Him. A few well-placed lightning bolts would have whipped the non-believers into line in […]
Continue readingSomething Jesus Never Thinks
“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.” Mark 9:50 Some not-so-random reflections: This weekend I think I missed most of the point of a sermon. The teaching dealt with the last verses of Mark 9 […]
Continue readingNew
Happy Monday! I’ve been immersed in this week’s word-of-the-week… NEW When was the last time you tried something completely new? I’ve been having problems with the RICH’S RIDE website. It’s been vulnerable to hackers and viruses, and I finally decided I had to create a fresh site that’s a bit more stable. This presented two […]
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