by Glenn Howell | Nov 28, 2023 | Firm Foundations
Many years ago, I was meeting with a small church which was struggling to add $20 per month to the pastor’s health insurance payment. Granted, there were only about 10-12 in attendance at the church. They lamented over and over how they didn’t have any money. Then...
by Glenn Howell | Nov 14, 2023 | Firm Foundations
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist. He has spent much of his life studying highly successful people and their habits. In a recent article he shared 11 successful habits he has observed. One of the most interesting was something he called, “setting a...
by Glenn Howell | Oct 24, 2023 | Firm Foundations
Just a little over a year ago the stock of Facebook was being sold relentlessly and people were advised to avoid it. Now, if you have bought $5,000 of stock about 12 months ago it would be worth over $15,000 today. The stock had a decline, but the overall trend has...
by Glenn Howell | Oct 10, 2023 | Firm Foundations
A couple of weeks ago I was watching some family members play a game of chess. I used to play well, but these days I am not much competition for a good player. As I was watching it struck me how a good game of chess is similar to a good life of stewardship. First of...
by Glenn Howell | Sep 25, 2023 | Firm Foundations
All churches struggle with communication. I remember, as a pastor, when our church changed our worship time for a special event. Four weeks in a row I announced it. Five weeks in a row it was in the bulletin. It was in the newsletter twice in the same month. ...
by Glenn Howell | Sep 12, 2023 | Firm Foundations
The good book is finally back on the shelf. Many years ago, when I was ordained by Bishop Hodapp, I received my ordination Bible, signed by the bishop himself. As with a lot of keepsakes, I seldom used it, but always kept it on the shelf. That Bible was a symbol of...
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