Welcome to the Blog page! I will use this page to share brief messages, which I hope will be informative, inspirational, and challenging. I will post several messages a month on this page. I also will share some experiences in my ministry opportunities. I would invite any responses to the things posted here. That response could be sent by e-mail at johned@johnedmathison.org. For more information about John Ed Mathison Leadership Ministries, visit our website at www.johnedmathison.org.
Often in life we falsely ascribe the term luck to situations and circumstances that really are the result of preparedness, hard work, and God’s intervention.
Some people collect lucky charms. Neither life nor luck is enhanced by rabbits’ feet, horseshoes, or four leaf clovers. The real truth is that luck is what happens when hard work [...]
Never underestimate the influence of one person. Never say to yourself that you are only one person—what difference could you make. Most of the great accomplishments of life come because one person dared to act.
This was the case with a Presbyterian preacher, Rev. George M. Docherty. In 1952, he was serving the New York Avenue [...]
This past weekend I had the rare opportunity to be a part of the meeting of the American Football Coaches Association in Nashville, TN. There were 7,000 coaches present. I preached at the worship service on Sunday, which was sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
I have always enjoyed relating to coaches. I have been [...]
One of the increasing problems in our society during our recent Christmas season was the stealing of figures used in nativity scenes. Churches, reluctant to say that people were stealing the nativity scene figures, said that they were “borrowed.” Unfortunately they haven’t been returned.
Rev. George Smith is the minister at the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church [...]
One of the keys to success in business, sports, and our spiritual life is learning how to handle mistakes, failures, and tough times. Stumbling blocks can become stepping stones. Burdens can become lessons.
Two professional football teams illustrated this well during the 2008 season. The Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars both started the season with [...]