Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - A Life That Matters Blog

We just finished a great summer of A Life That Matters Live Events this week. If you are not familiar with this event, it is a must-have experience for your local church! Taken directly from Ron Hutchcraft's materials called A Life That Matters, this event motivates and prepares God's people to reach the people in their world for Jesus, using a practical everyday approach that makes sense to lost people. This is not about adding another compartment of evangelism to your already busy life. But it is about allowing God to use the things you are already doing to make an eternal impact on those around you.

Recently, the U.S. Government passed legislation providing vouchers valued from $3,500 to $4,500 when you trade in a vehicle and purchase a new one that meets or exceeds higher MPG standards.

While thousands of people are making their way to participating dealers with their "clunker" vehicles and expecting cash in return, there are also thousands of people who would give anything to trade in what their life has become for something that would give them a sense of value and purpose - something maybe even brand new.

I recently was at an airport standing in line at a cafe ordering a cup of coffee before my flight. Wanting to try something different, I asked for a decaffeinated chocolate espresso. Those of you reading this probably know that an espresso is not a full cup of coffee, but only a "shot" of really strong coffee to get you going. And you know that there is no such thing as a decaffeinated espresso. I had never ordered one before, so much to my surprise when I received my cup, expecting to get a full cup of some sort of chocolate concoction, I was very disappointed to see that it had about an inch of substance in it.

As my wife and I finished a ridiculous argument over something completely insignificant one evening, I decided I would go into town (slamming the door, pouting and venting) and rent a movie. Once I picked out the movie I wanted to watch, I got in my truck to head back home when my truck decided to go defunct. I had no electrical power,no lights, no connection to the engine. Nothing. It was just me, my movie, my bad attitude, a dark summer night, and a pitch black truck. By this time, it was after 10:00 pm. My anger only increased and I know God knew it because of what was about to happen next.