I wanted to share a recent talk I gave on our campus. It is on the topic of gratitude. [audio:https://timmilburn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/02-23-2011.mp3|titles=02-23-2011] During the message I offered these three ideas: Express gratitude as a discipline and engage in this discipline daily. Express gratitude for the small and ordinary things even when facing adversity. Express gratitude in tangible ways. At the end of …
Have You Read Rob Bell’s Newest Book?
Neither has anyone else! But there are many in the Evangelical Christian community who are quite ready to state how wrong Bell is (or is going to be) in his yet-to-be-released book entitled, Love Wins. While I typically don’t write lengthy posts in regards to theological debate, I find this conversation fascinating. I am intrigued by its substance, as well …
Being Grateful
I spoke on the topic of gratitude yesterday. I think it’s one thing to be able to say thankful things. It’s a whole new level when one is able to live a thankful life. I’m still working on it. I came up with a little bit of a homework assignment for those who were present (note…some people show up and …
Signs In The Storm
The last couple of days have brought some amazing late afternoon storms. For most of the day it’s been clear and sunny, but around 5:00pm the clouds start showing up. Then there’s a wall of darkness that rolls in with 30-40mph winds and a lot of lightning and thunder. I was sitting on my back porch when the rain started …
Camp!
I just got home from speaking at the SouthEast Oklahoma Youth Camp. They are a district of churches within the Church of the Nazarene. Camp was held at Camp Bond – a great campground in Tishomingo, OK. The theme for the camp was Biggest Loser. Yes…the idea was stolen from a fairly popular reality tv show. My initial response to …
Talk On Listening
I had the privilege of speaking at Real Life Church in Nampa this past Sunday. They meet in a Middle School gym and are pastored by a great guy by the name of Dana Hicks. This is about the fifth time I’ve been invited to share with the people there. They are an encouraging mix of young and old who …
Camp Won’t Change Your Life
Every summer, I get the opportunity to speak at two or three Jr High or High School Summer Camps around the country. It is awesome. I love camp. There are so many great things that happen at summer camp. As a speaker, I tend to tell a lot of stories…that bring a lot of laughter…that make a point…that encourage students …