by Jeff Kephart | Aug 2, 2023 | Encouragement
I remember times during my childhood when my father would send me out of the house with the statement, “You are a Kephart, so act like one!” Dad didn’t intend his words to be particularly philosophical, but his comment accurately reflects God’s heart when it comes to...
by Jeff Kephart | Jul 5, 2023 | Encouragement
A Vienna regulator pendulum clock hangs on our living room wall, with “Kephart” and “1989” carved on the access door. It’s the one object of significant value and quality I have ever hand-made—or, more correctly, was coached through hand-making by an extremely patient...
by Jeff Kephart | Jun 5, 2023 | Encouragement
I recently came across this quote from Steven Covey, the noted organizational expert: “Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” Indeed, trust— “the belief...
by Jeff Kephart | May 3, 2023 | Encouragement
As the Ohio corn and soybean planting season draws to a close, I am reminded of the children’s story “The Little Ren Hen”. That’s the one where a hen approaches her fellow farm animals multiple times, seeking help for sowing, reaping, and grinding her wheat crop but...
by Guest Author | Apr 25, 2023 | Encouragement
Women’s ministry leadership team prays together regularly and our planning teams take a significant amount of time to pray before conducting business. Prayer is a vital ingredient in outreach efforts and our women are praying for lost people by name. An emergency...
by Jeff Kephart | Apr 5, 2023 | Encouragement
Relationships are the main tools for ministry. A critical function of church programming is to provide opportunities for developing, cultivating, and maintaining relational connections between church family members. Whether worship services, life groups of Sunday...
