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.

Telling Time

Many of us have a tough time managing our time.  Businesses are offering some solutions.  Timex has come out with a new watch line which produces watches where the hands run backwards.  This way you will never get behind on your time.  It also gives you an excuse for being late. I understand that the [...]

Thanks Is For Giving

I read once about a man who formed the habit of writing “thank you” in the lower left hand corner of each check as he paid his bills.  It was a reminder to him to be grateful for what that check represented. When he wrote a check to the phone company or one of the [...]

Forgiving

John Wilson was the catcher for the 1999 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team.  He felt fortunate to be able to play baseball because he almost died from gunshot wounds.  His father shot him. It was a September morning in 1996 in Reseda, California.  John was awakened with the sound of a gunshot.  He was living with [...]

What a Rookie!

You are never too old for God to use you for something significant.