Jeff's Musings

If you are not dreaming, if you don’t have a goal for life and if you do not have a vision, you are dying. Because you’re either growing or you’re dying. We develop our dreams and then they develop us. Our dreams define us. I believe when an ordinary person is committed to a great dream, it ...

It is no secret that I am a Apple enthusiast. I thought about labeling myself as an Apple evangelist, but I don’t go out and preach Mac to the masses. Apple has always been a company that focuses on creativity, which is not one of my stronger points, although I do see myself as a […]...

From Time magazine dated Janauary 17, 2005,  the cover story was titled, “The Science of Happiness.”  The article deals much with the “psychology” of happiness.  Some interesting statistics in the article report that based on their own assessment, Americans are overwhelmin...

Let me ask you a few questions. What difference did your faith in Christ make yesterday? What difference will your faith make today?  What about tomorrow? God wants your faith to grow.  For many of us our faith is about the size of a speck of dust, very miniscule and almost impossible to see. I [&...

Last week, there was a conference in Austin called Verge that centered on organic church life in North America. Speakers included the regulars – Hirsch and Cole, but something interesting came from that conference. The possible idea sharing/merging of the Exponential Church Planting Conference...

Yesterday we finished up our series on the 10 Commandments as I spoke on developing contentment. I had to confess to our church that this is the one that tempts me, drains me, and  the one that makes me sad. I am not into coveting someone elses wife, their car, home, money, or even their […]...

Have you noticed something about Jesus’ comments about church?  He tells Peter that the truth Peter spoke is the foundational truth of the church – “You are Christ/Messiah, the Son of the Living God.” One statement Jesus made has recently grabbed my heart and is changing my ...

This past Monday at the FBC Jacksonsville Pastor Conference, I had the opportunity to pose a couple of questions to members of the Great Commission Resurgence Panel. Present for the Q&A time were Johnny Hunt, Ronnie Floyd, Al Mohler, and Danny Akin. My first question which has been picked up by ...

OK – I had posted on Facebook that I heard the most moving sermon on missons in my life at the FBC Pastor conference by 30 year old pastor David Platt of Church at Brook Hills. I bought both the DVD and the CD and since they are not marked as copyright material, I am […]...