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.
It is easy in life to build walls. Walls separate – they keep some people out and others in. They are hard to penetrate. Sin is a wall we build that separates us from God. Building a wall is aimed at restricting some other person. The truth of the matter is that it really restricts [...]
Before preaching his first sermon a young preacher sought advice. A veteran preacher told him to always use the KISS principle. When asked to explain he said, “Keep It Simple Son.” I think we make most things in life too complicated. I am learning that simplicity in a lot of cases become far more productive [...]
The Super Bowl was played last Sunday in Jerry Jones $1.2 billion palace. Most people were amazed at this venue for a football game. The NFL wanted to make it the largest crowd ever to see a Super Bowl game live. For that reason they put in a lot of temporary seats to bring the [...]
2011 started with a lot of opportunities for our ministry. It was a busy but productive time. Here is a brief recap of ministry opportunities: January 2 – Preached at Frazer UMC for the three morning worship services and the evening worship service. January 5 – Conducted funeral for a long time friend. January 6-8 [...]
It might have been the strangest football game that people ever encountered. It was played in Grapevine, Texas a couple of years ago with the Grapevine Faith High School Lions taking on the Gainesville State School Tornadoes. Everything about the game was upside down. You didn’t expect it. It was real Christian gospel with “the [...]