by Aaron McCollough | May 7, 2015 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
A Thought on: Doing Your Job: Somewhere along the way I ran across the following story regarding Coach Lou Holtz. I don’t remember where, or I would give proper credit. The story says, “In his first year as football coach at North Carolina State, Lou Holtz...
by Aaron McCollough | Apr 30, 2015 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
In his book, “Mastering Life Before It’s Too Late,” Robert J. Morgan tells a story about his friend, George Westover, who was stationed on the USS Tennessee, as it was anchored in Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. According to Morgan, the Friday night before...
by Aaron McCollough | Apr 24, 2015 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
In Luke 2:49(b) (KJV) we find the first recorded words of Jesus in the Bible: “… How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” And in John 19:30(b) (KJV) we find His last recorded words prior to His death: “… It is finished...
by Aaron McCollough | Apr 9, 2015 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
Today, the thesis or subject of this Pastoral Nugget is: The difference between hot water and boiling water. Science teaches us that at sea level to 1000 feet above sea level, the exact temperature at which water boils is 212 degrees Fahrenheit. At 212 degrees...
by Aaron McCollough | Apr 2, 2015 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
As you read the title of this week’s column, “Horton Hatches the Egg – an Easter Story”, I’m sure you probably thought something like, “Huh? Has he lost his mind?” Well, to answer your question, no I haven’t lost my mind. In Theodor Geisel’s (Dr Seuss) book, “Horton...
by Aaron McCollough | Mar 26, 2015 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
I have a transparent sign (Kinda like a Fathead Poster) on the wall in my office that says, “Win the lost. Disciple the Found. Mend the Broken.” I have it there to remind me what my purpose is in life. I believe this short, succinct statement is the purpose of...
