Dogs Don’t Bark at Tombstones

Dogs Don’t Bark at Tombstones

It was a hot June day in Tulsa, maybe 35 years ago, and I was attending a regional Christian conference. One of the speakers was Alan Bryan – a good ol’ boy with a heavy Alabama accent who began his presentation with those words. Dogs don’t bark at tombstones. It was...
What Is Real Ministry?

What Is Real Ministry?

Here’s a very commonly held, and incredibly bad Idea: Real ministry is only done under the auspices of established religion. This message—that real ministry is only done under the auspices of established religion- is implicit on so many levels that it is almost...