by Judson I Stone | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog
This month my wife and I celebrate forty years of marriage. It’s a personal record for both of us since we’ve never been married before. My immediate thoughts include gratitude to God for making this possible and sustaining us through the ups and downs. We’ve...
by Judson I Stone | May 30, 2019 | Blog
Why would an experienced speaker join Toastmasters? I’ve learned that being an experienced speaker doesn’t make a person a good speaker. We would hope it does, but it doesn’t always do so. I had about forty-four years of various speaking experiences, mostly preaching...
by Judson I Stone | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog
Earlier this year while preparing material for teaching on stewardship, it dawned on me that there is no example in the four New Testament Gospels of Jesus giving money to a poor person. This observation intrigued me and motivated me to investigate it more in-depth....
by Judson I Stone | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog
I told my Russian coworker that I was going to India to teach on stewardship. She challenged me to define it for her in three words. I wasn’t able to do it at that time, but I came up with a three-word definition the next time I was working on my material. My...
by Judson I Stone | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog
I recently read in my son’s copy of Gordon MacDonald’s 2004 book A Resilient Life hoping to find some good quotes or stories about stewardship or generosity for teaching I’m preparing on stewardship. I did find several good quotes that were keepers, but the quote I...
by Judson I Stone | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog
How did you feel when you received your first pay raise? I felt appreciated and happy. Receiving a pay raise for what I’ve considered menial helped transform it into memorable for me. I’ll remember hearing my supervisor who conducted my sixth month evaluation tell me...
