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.
In September I was preaching in North Carolina at a camp meeting for the Wilmington district. Francis Daniel is the District Superintendent. He was just appointed this past June. I had an opportunity to spend some time with Francis around meals and the worship experiences. He is a super DS. He loves what he is [...]
I was listening to National Public Radio while driving recently and heard something extremely interesting. The frog population in Australia has declined rapidly in areas where there is a lot of road noises as a result of growth and development. As you might expect, intense studies are being done to determine the cause. What they [...]
A lot of the preaching opportunities I have had have been coupled with seminars for pastors. The above picture was taken at the First United Methodist Church in Griffin, Georgia. I was there for three days in the local church. The District Superintendent, Dr. Mike Cash, arranged for seminars with pastors on Monday and Tuesday [...]