
Daily Got a Minute Message with John Ed
In each episode of “Got a Minute,” retired Methodist minister John Ed Mathison will share a small piece of wisdom to help you through your day.
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More Than a Ceremony
Today’s church is sometimes more about meaningless ceremonies and not enough about genuine concern for making disciples. Be a leader in your church in following Christ over any things that might be confused as ceremonies.
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Be All You Can Be
There are plenty of places for leadership and strategic places to be involved in the mission of God’s army. The army is in the process of marching. Join.
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A Holy Week Challenge
You will begin to discover how much God loves you and cares for you and has the perfect plan for your life. Do this each day this week and get ready for a Good Friday and an unbelievable Easter.
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God's GPS
Roadside signs can be deceiving—God’s Word is the best road sign to take us where He wants us to be. Be sure to follow His path today.
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Going in Circles
I don’t want to get in a situation where I can’t even stop the car to get out. Doing things God’s way shouldn’t put me in that situation.
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Vote Every Day
Vote every day by your life to establish God’s Kingdom. That’s the best politics that I know.
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Imitating the Right Image
Be well groomed and dress neatly, but your personality and attitude and purpose in life are far more important than your appearance. Look like Jesus in your behavior!
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Living Out Faith with Truth and Action
I am going to try to be more careful about quoting people—I’m going to be more careful about communicating what God has done and is doing in my life. How about you?
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More Than Just Luck
For Navy to beat Army, they don’t need to paint a statue but need to prepare, plan, outplay, and most importantly, outscore Army. That’s the way you really win. How do you win in life?
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The Power of Daily Discipline
What are you doing to use your time every day? How are you making it count? What are you willing to do, whether you feel like it or not?
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Finding Purpose in Your Work
If you don’t like your job, find a good way to exit and leave behind a good departure and find something where God can use you. Your fingers are important.
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Your Life statement
The best statement to make is to “let your light shine before people so they can see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.”
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Walking the Walk
The best sermons are not those that are preached from behind the pulpit on Sunday, but they are the sidewalk sermons preached every day by church members as they live in the world.
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Trust God
Please accept His invitation and trust Him to do what He can do. If you are open to living out this prayer, this could be one of your best days ever!
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Tying a Tight Knot
When Jesus ties a knot—82 years is not too long. What is your strength and what keeps you moving forward in your marriage and in everything in your life?
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Leaving a Legacy
You will enjoy your work more every day, and you will someday leave a legacy where people will really miss you. Leave any job on a positive note.
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Pastor Longevity
Generally speaking, the longer the pastor stays, the more effective that pastor will be. You might just be in a church that could break the record of Rev. Benford.
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Compassion over Artificial Connections
Why can’t we use technology to bring comfort and support to people who are hurting? But better than artificial intelligence is people relating to people. Help somebody out today.
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Gratitude in Action
How do you honor things and people who have helped make your life successful? I’m not advocating a funeral service, but I do wonder how you and I can recognize things and people who have helped make us successful and honor them.
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Influence Goes Both Ways
It’s good to be with and offer help to folks who need help, but also know what the outcome can be. Pick good friends.
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Be the Real Thing
Every day, ask God to help you use all of your gifts and talents to make everybody around you better. Robots will disappoint. Real people can bring joy.
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