Figuring it all out one day at a time
When was the last time you created something? Maybe it was a term paper, a speech, a t-shirt design, or something else that was created by your mind and hands. I think that God, the original and ultimate creator, put it in our DNA to be creators as well. It’s why a child has this strange urge to [Read more…] about Are you a consumer or a creator?
“It’s hard to trust God when everything you own is in a moving truck.”
Today is a historic day for me. 5 years ago, our family was all packed up and ready to drive the 638 miles to our new church in Aston, PA. I felt unqualified for ministry, unstable emotionally, and unprepared for the task ahead. I found myself going through the motions during that [Read more…] about God’s Ways are Not Our Ways
I’m a big believer in blogging. Blogging has given me a great outlet at times in my life when I needed to clear my head. It’s also helped me understand and follow God’s next steps for my life. There are lots of great blogs out there and many of them are by pastors. Here are 4 reasons every pastor should blog.
Perry Noble does a great job of writing a “letter” to his [Read more…] about 4 Reasons Every Pastor Should Blog
I received a message last night that this blog had sent out upwards of 400 emails to everyone who subscribes to this blog via email. First, let me offer my sincerest apologies for blanketing your inbox with what must have seemed like a spam attack from Uranus. Even Wesleyan pastors make mistakes.
Secondly, I want to explain why this happened and [Read more…] about Even Wesleyan Pastors Make Mistakes
It’s been almost two years since I started Chase Your Lion and it’s time for some Blog Renovations. It has been such a great learning experience and blessing for me. I know I’ve been hot and cold with the blog. My brain knows what to do, but yada yada yada. I’ve discovered two great blogs since October 2009 that have been a tremendous encouragement and guide to great blogging. Michael Hyatt and John Saddington(aka The Tentblogger) have two of the best blogs out there and give great tips and advice. A lot of what you see here is a result of what I see them do as far as look and feel. We all use Tentblogger’s Standard Theme. Believe me, it is the easiest premium theme I have purchased and used by far.
With all that in mind, it’s time for some Blog Renovations around here. It’s going to be a lot of work, but here’s an overview of what’s happening.
Several months ago, this blog was hacked. I started blogging on MySpace years ago, then moved to notes on Facebook. Next came dailydoseofheath.wordpress.com before I finally bought Heathmullikin.com and moved to a hosted account. Later on, The Daily Dose of Heath became a video show as I did my best to be One Man, One Mic, Three Minutes. That’s when, due to a weak login and password, the blog was hacked with a code so embedded that the good folks at Bluehost couldn’t even pin point everywhere it was. I purchased WordPress Defender to ensure that nothing like that ever happened again to my blog or any blog that I built. I then set up the domain www.heathmullikin.com to forward to ChaseYourLion.com as I took some time to determine my next step.
After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided that this blog will do 2 things:
1. Tell my story as the pastor of a rural church and…
2. Encourage other rural pastors(although non-rural pastors are certainly welcome).
That’s why this week, I will be launching the Rural Pastor Podcast and fire the keyboard back up for some new adventures.
I’m excited to get a second chance at blogging
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