Every Generation Has a Place in the Church

(The following is the October 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Titus 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-8.) Paul gave Titus instructions for men and women in the church, both young and old. Each has a vital role to fill: Older men are “to be self-controlled, worthy of …

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Book Review: “The Millennials” by Thom S. Rainer and Jess W. Rainer

If you'd like to better understand the Millennial generation, also known as Gen Y - those born approximately between the years 1980 and 2000 - then I suggest you read the book The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation by Thom Rainer and his son Jess Rainer.  Thom is a Baby Boomer while Jess is a Millennial. …

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Leap Year Lesson #242: Wisdom Knows No Upper or Lower Age Limit

How many times have we heard or used the phrase “From the mouths of babes…”?  It is usually in the context of some simple, wonderful truth or honest statement spoken by a child.  It is an acknowledgment that even the youngest of children can have perceptive, deep insights. In the business community, then, why is …

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Leap Year Lesson #77: It’s Fun Watching the Next Generation

Today was my granddaughter Abby's first birthday party. There were more people at my son and daughter-in-law's house than I've seen there before. Among the guests were a number of young couples I did not know, several of whom had their own young child with them. It was fun just watching the children and watching …

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