One of the most popular forms of career advice that this generation has heard is “follow your passion.” To most people it means doing what you love. It is an invitation to the freedom of work that you enjoy versus the drudgery of meaningless work that is boring and repeated. The promise of “following your…
Why Not Us? Why Not Me?
“I remember my dad asking me one time, and it’s something that has always stuck with me: ‘Why not you, Russ?’ You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl? So in speaking to our football team earlier in the year, I said, ‘Why not us? Why can’t we be there?’” –…
Don’t Lose Sight of Your Ministry’s Ideal Outcome
So you are involved in ministry of some kind. Maybe you’ve been doing it for years and you’ve noticed that it’s increasingly harder to make a lasting impact on the people you serve. At least you’ve noticed on a larger scale we are seeing a dip in things like mass attendance, marriages, and baptisms. We’re…
12 Reasons Why I Need a Savior
“How can someone experience Jesus as their Savior if they don’t even think or know that they need to be saved?” Monsignor Charles Pope, “Back to Basics! Recovering a Catechetical Vision that is Simple and Foundational“ When I read that quote from Msgr. Pope, I thought to myself, “Yes! Wow! That is exactly right. That…
The Meaning of the “Fishers of Men” Verse for You
As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4:18-19…
