by Josh Weidmann | Feb 4, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life
“A dear friend of mine who was quite a lover of the chase, told me the following story: ‘Rising early one morning,’ he said, ‘I heard the baying of a score of deerhounds in pursuit of their quarry. Looking away to a broad, open field in front of me, I saw a young fawn...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 4, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life
Last year my daughter, Grace, met Winnie the Pooh for the first time. Come to think of it, so did I – yet there was a drastic difference in the set of emotions the two of us felt. Grace did not stop squealing at the top of her tiny little lungs. Her excitement...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 4, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life
I’ve heard many strong leaders give this piece of advice; “Don’t let the urgent knock out the important.” While I appreciate that statement, I find it much harder to implement than it seems. Differentiating between the urgent and the important is a task in-and-of...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 4, 2014 | Articles, Leadership, Preaching
One time a mentor casually asked me if I answered the phone on Tuesdays. It took me a moment to process his question but it soon registered; he was asking if I was willing to interrupt my study time for a simple phone call. He knew the Tuesdays were the main day that...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 4, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life
The stars were shining bright as I looked to the sky tonight. I could not help but be mesmerized by the glow that shined through the little pinholes in the darkness. The child within me could only wonder what was on the other side shining through. My mind races and my...
by Josh Weidmann | Feb 4, 2014 | Articles, Christian Life
In an recent email from my dad, he wrote: One of the most intriguing questions is: if God were to grant you whatever you asked, what would you request? We must remember that when Solomon made this request, he was just beginning his leadership role. He was still...