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.
When I was in college and seminary financial funds were always limited. There were some ways to save money. I always ate my meals in the cafeteria because they were paid for, whether you ate them or not. Eating out was extra. Another thing I never wanted to do was to have a book overdue [...]
December 31, 2009, marks the first full calendar year of the John Ed Mathison Leadership Ministries. I thank you for making possible the dream and development of this ministry. I thank you for your prayers, your financial support, your encouragement, and your help in extending this ministry. This ministry has far exceeded my greatest expectations. [...]
I know Christmas shopping is important, and I have heard about some weird gifts. I just read about the weirdest gift selection that is being promoted. The Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois, is branching out its array of reindeer-dung jewelry. This year it is offering a $15 pendant necklace which contains dried, sterilized reindeer [...]
We don’t have many days left before Christmas. A lot of us still have some shopping to do. Shopping for Christmas presents is extremely tough for me. I am not a good shopper, and I always want to give something the person would really like. A study has been released that shows that people don’t [...]
Thanksgiving is a tough time for me because I have so much for which to be thankful. I have decided that the most important part of Thanksgiving is how I give thanks following Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is thanksliving – it is developing a daily attitude of gratitude. One of my all time favorite poems [...]