by Taylor Johnson | Sep 27, 2017 | Retirement
As Envoy continues to grow, serving more churches and ministries across the country and the world, we know planning for a future of service is not easy. It is made even harder when the financial services’ industry insists on using green lines and toppling...
by Taylor Johnson | Sep 13, 2017 | Retirement
I pulled into the Envoy parking lot and there it was – a 426 HP, bright orange, 2013, Camaro that existed in my friend’s dream. Now a reality! He confided in me a month or so earlier that he’d finally convinced his wife that “they” should have the car of his...
by Taylor Johnson | Sep 1, 2017 | Retirement
John Calvin believed that work is as much a part of worship as giving. In the Christian community, we talk about work as worship, work as ministry, and work as stewardship.We often think of the work that we are required to do in order to earn a living. We...
by Taylor Johnson | Aug 16, 2017 | Retirement
What truly constitutes our call to ministry? Four elements come together to produce a valid and obedient call (that counsel of God mentioned in Psalm 32):A strong personal conviction or motivation felt by an individual to engage in something very specific that impacts...
by Taylor Johnson | Jun 6, 2017 | Retirement
Is this the best we can be?There are times when we are challenged as a nation—a people—to look beyond our own individual self-interests. I am reflecting on this point as the “gun control” conversation swirls around us.During my lifetime, these moments of reflection...