Author Archives: Don Follis

When I was a boy in Sunday School I knew the shortest verse in the Bible.I could shout it out when the teacher asked, “Shortest verse in the Bible?””John 11:35 … Jesus wept.”You may know the context of why John records Jesus weeping.  It’s the account of when Jesus’ good friend Lazarus had died. WhenContinueContinue reading “Try to imagine what Jesus was feeling when he wept…”

Very nice tweet from friend Rick Champ who works with the Ignite church-planting networking.  But I have to tell you … it takes one to know one!Always enjoy conversations with @donfollis.  True encourager.— rick champ (@rjchamp) November 12, 2014

Here’s Michael Hyatt on Confrontation and how to do it.  You can read the text of his entire podcast, but I’ll give you his 5 take-a-ways because they are so good.—–1.  Give the other person the benefit of the doubt. That’s certainly what I want so I start by deciding this is what I’d wantContinueContinue reading “Confrontation… Do it, lovingly. But go … quickly. Don’t wait!”

The Good News, the VERY good news is this:Regardless of your performance … on your worst days of sin and failure … on your best days of victorious living, the gospel of Jesus remains utterly unchangeable.Recently I heard Pastor Bob Smart from Christ’s Church in Normal, IL, say that on your worst day or onContinueContinue reading “The very good News!”

It’s one thing to build your resume … What you’ve accomplished, what you’ve done in your career, what you have learned, how you’ve improved.  There’s certainly nothing wrong with that. But it’s another thing to build a legacy … How, when it’s all said and done, did you make this world a better place?

Half the New Testament was written by a former religious terrorist from the Middle East. Never underestimate the power of grace.— Drew Dyck (@drewdyck) November 8, 2014

I attended the installation service on Sunday afternoon (November 9) of Luke Herche, the new pastor of All Souls Presbyterian Church in Champaign-Urbana. The Presbyterian Church in America follows a clear order of installation for its pastors. Among the elements included in the service that I really liked was this congregational Confession of Sin:”Most HighContinueContinue reading “An Installation Service & Confession of Sin”

Writer Shirley Showalter got me thinking about “moxie” this morning:Got Moxie? http://t.co/LpCxEbc3qG via @TuesWithLaurie— Shirley H. Showalter (@shirleyhs) November 5, 2014Merriam-Webster DictionaryMoxie: nounForce of character, determination, courage or nerve, savvy, know-how.Example: “She showed a lot of moxie in questioning the policy.”With the moxie you can muster, and knowing that “God’s divine power has given usContinueContinue reading “Show a little moxie…”