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.
Going to different churches has given me the opportunity to meet many, many interesting people. I am so impressed with how God has strategically placed people in specific churches that have such an impact.
I recently was in Danville, Virginia. Let me share about two people that I met there.
The reason I was invited to Danville [...]
Part of the Men’s Ministry at Frazer is to gather once a month on Thursday night for a time of food and fellowship. I had the opportunity to speak at the gathering in April for the low country boil.
This is not just a group who eats and enjoys each other. They reach out in special [...]
I have always enjoyed eating breakfast downtown at the Farmers’ Market. Phil Norton, the owner, and I lived in the same neighborhood for several years and our kids grew up together. People from every level in the political, social, economic and religious world eat there. Senators and sanitation workers might sit next to each other.
There [...]
We learn a lot from our mothers. Some of it is good – some of it is bad – some of it is neutral. Mikey’s Funnies has collected some of the following cute things about things mothers teach.
My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION: “Just wait until your father gets home.”
My Mother taught me [...]
Two experiences during the month of April renewed two relationships and gave confirmation to the ministry in which I am now engaged.
I was with two pastors who introduced me by saying that their training at Frazer changed and shaped their ministry. They referred complimentarily of my mentoring them.
Jim Blue is Lead Pastor at SunRise United [...]