Needless to say, our days are increasingly filled with packing and wrapping up the details of our ministry here in Florida.

That means that the next few weeks will be a little sporadic for my writing schedule. We still have a long way to go to be ready to load the trucks in less than three weeks, and then the move, and then the unloading and unpacking.

Like I said, craziness.

In case you missed them, here are my top seven posts for the month of April:

1. When God Shifts Your Focus
2. The Difference Between Purpose, Vision, and Mission
3. Why You Need To Develop A Philosophy Of Ministry
4. Trying A New Bible Reading System
5. My Current Philosophy Of Ministry
6. 7 Steps To Defining A Purpose And Vision For Youth Ministry
7. Floating The Upper Jack’s Fork River

I was very surprised to see that this list is exactly the same as last month, with the exception of the post about our coming change in ministry. My series dealing with developing a vision for youth ministry continues to attract readers, and I’m considering updating it to reflect more than just youth ministry.

April kept us pretty busy. Producing a podcast twice a month for DeliberateDads, our trip to Missouri and the interview there, and finalizing things here has managed to fill our time pretty effectively. The next several weeks will be just as full, including the birthday on one of my kids. We are looking forward to what God has in store for us in the coming days.

My favorite post written in April was a book review of Bodie Hodge’s book, Tower Of Babel. This was an extremely fascinating book, detailing the history of man’s spread over the face of the earth after Noah’s flood. Of course, the post with the most view was When God Shifts Your Focus, announcing our new ministry and upcoming move. While May will probably have fewer posts, at least until we get settled in Cabool, it promises to be just as productive!

Have a great month!

If you are a blogger, leave a comment with your top post for the month. If you don’t blog, leave a comment with a favorite post or blog that you read this month.

April and spring means that summer is just around the corner. Summer typically consists of camps and trips, with lots of other events thrown in. It’s a busy season for ministry. I’m looking forward to what this summer may hold.

In case you missed them, here are my top seven posts for the month of March:

1. The Difference Between Purpose, Vision, and Mission
2. Why You Need To Develop A Philosophy Of Ministry
3. Trying A New Bible Reading System
4. My Current Philosophy Of Ministry
5. Book Review – A Work Of Heart by Reggie McNeal
6. 7 Steps To Defining A Purpose And Vision For Youth Ministry
7. Floating The Upper Jack’s Fork River

Once again, the top four are consistently making this list, along with number six. My series dealing with developing a vision for ministry is continuing to draw a lot of visits, and I have plans in the coming months to expand on some of these posts with several new ideas.

Two of these are new to this list. The seventh slot is a post I wrote after floating on the Jack’s Fork river in southern Missouri in January of 2010. I loved that experience, and saw some incredible scenery that many never see because the river changes during the other seasons of the year. I want to do that again some day…

The month of March saw my focus on writing strengthen some more. I had the opportunity to post several new articles, besides my regular, weekly scheduled items. And, my series on memorizing 1 Timothy has become pretty detailed. I’m toying with the idea of taking these posts at the end of the year and expanding and compiling them into a commentary. That has my heart pumping! Whether that will be an ebook, or something I submit to a publisher has yet to be determined. But I’m excited nonetheless!

My favorite post written in March was a book review of Timothy Keller’s book, Galatians For You. This is the first book in a new series that I’m pretty excited about. As these books are published, I expect to review a few more of them and share them here. Stay tuned for those.

Have a great month!

If you are a blogger, leave a comment with your top post for the month. If you don’t blog, leave a comment with a favorite post or blog that you read this month.