Church Consultant | Tom | Activity https://churchconsultant.org/members/tomdoefrel/activity/ Activity feed for Tom. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:39:02 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.3.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 812d6ed6a8238c09f3a106040be8730a Tom posted an update: Before meeting Cheryl i struggled with addictions. […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/1042/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:52:02 -0400 Before meeting Cheryl i struggled with addictions. After full surrender the process began, met Cheryl, and started a family. After kim was born came the full transformation because the addictive struggles were still there and about once a year I’d screw up and cave to the cravings. I clearly remember when Holy Spirit suddenly and miraculously…

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]]> 0 4e06b7593e1d3db2a05ce75ac7491858 Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/1032/#acomment-1034 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:26:49 -0400 TJ just asked me about the “tunes” or “cadence” of The Pentateuch. Told him I hope it’s not as spooky as I remember it being read in church as a boy when the priest gave it a whirl reading scripture rhythmically in a high piercing single note 🤯😉

In reply to - Steve posted an update

As I started to read Psalm 58, the first couple of sentences made me pause and chuckle.

Psalm 58:1 1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.”

What struck me as funny today was […]

]]> 0479406e289a3db441a510c33b45ee96 Tom posted an update: It was 1985 and shortly after Cheryl and I decided to […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/1031/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:02:29 -0400 It was 1985 and shortly after Cheryl and I decided to start going to church came that first tithing sermon. It really hit home plus it revealed the biggest worry in my life to that point was in fact money. Bouncing between different jobs money was tight. My gas tank was fairly empty and that weeks income was a measley $200 and only a 20…

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]]> 0 d8765d8a982ad8fb5d35270ccb09d14b Tom posted an update: God is so amazing and uses broken people like myself […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/1025/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:21:47 -0400 God is so amazing and uses broken people like myself to serve hundreds of churches over the years. I love when pastor points out He uses our availability where we may at times feel quite unable…a heart condition. This particular Psalm spoke to me intimately about how God uses us as broken people in His church to accomplish His will

]]> 0 de3df50a15caaaf8d63fec4e833d037d Tom posted an update: Cheryl and i learned this lesson on debt long ago […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/1023/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:21:08 -0400 Cheryl and i learned this lesson on debt long ago well before our family band days. When God called us to go live on the road as a traveling band we didn’t have that old debt from the past holding us back ☝🔥📖💒

]]> 0 e76378023de0693f503f428bccae8a4a Tom posted an update: A timley highlight for 5-2-1, Thankful5 found scrolling […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/1014/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:37:47 -0400 A timley highlight for 5-2-1, Thankful5 found scrolling to the bottom of OnlineBibleInstitute page and clicking on the 3 dots to the right of Church Encourager…

]]> 0 2cfe9bd87acd12f0f3e15c451679578f Tom posted an update: Last Friday gave me a chuckle. Our 6yr old granddaughter […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/1005/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:28:15 -0400 Last Friday gave me a chuckle. Our 6yr old granddaughter was getting restless with our long wait to see the doctor. Suddenly she broke out into a VBS song, hale hale hale haleleuh…giving all our praise to You, repeatedly and louder and louder. Couldnt help but think someone in that office needed to hear that ‼️🎶😂

]]> 0 b2c2328f7570b96acc3be2100afe200a Tom posted an update: The horror of their confession to intermarrying…AND the […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/1001/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:56:36 -0400 The horror of their confession to intermarrying…AND the heavy rain? It had to be one of those 100 year storms too, and i must confess Irma had me a bit worried and thinking in terms of scarcity…❤️‍🩹🙏💒

]]> 0 8da712e05024ef16ab37b45f256a9ea7 Tom posted an update: There are days Jesus doesnt get first place, yesterday […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/994/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:01:06 -0400 There are days Jesus doesnt get first place, yesterday was one of those days so whats cool is asking The Lord to forgive me TODAY! Meeting Fran at his naked homesite to help with more demo was a good thing, but i didnt get up early enough to start out with the best…thank You Lord for “do overs”❤️‍🩹✝️🎁

]]> 0 a593b867b429abab0f0a16ff39d7ee95 Tom posted an update: Discerning between kindness/charity and enabling […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/991/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:04:56 -0400 Discerning between kindness/charity and enabling requires His presence in 1st place. Learning from mistakes means erring on the later. Help us Lord be thankful in ALL things…🙏

]]> 0 5da01af0a9fa0b21c2da370c3de5e600 Tom posted an update: Every single day is loaded with distractions competing […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/987/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:18:39 -0400 Every single day is loaded with distractions competing for 1st place. Thank You LORD for The Bread of Life, Your Word, and Your Presence even when we get tripped up doing life

]]> 0 5227340134ef0d6c42f0463d39c70f9e Tom posted an update: God literally “pounded” this priciple into my being as a […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/976/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:10:12 -0400 God literally “pounded” this priciple into my being as a roofing contractor knowing the finished product not only needed to look nice but more importanly each nail needed precise placement to fully warranty the product…sometimes as many as 3,000 or more nails daily! Sad fact is from the hundreds of roofs we’ve torn off, most nails dont meet…

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]]> 0 a46a72bababe60dbbdccb91960caac22 Tom posted an update: Psalm 33:12 is our anthem this past 4th […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/971/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:33:49 -0400 Psalm 33:12 is our anthem this past 4th of July🎁✝️🇺🇸

]]> 0 92e56bd2214872b7702fa148730ef05f Tom posted an update: Reads like the great flood and v11 is a pic of Noah and […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/959/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:01:27 -0400 Reads like the great flood and v11 is a pic of Noah and his family…from chaos to peace…”lead us not into temptation…”

]]> 0 6917bdc34d7f32efebf07c854e6ca31c Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/956/#acomment-958 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:32:19 -0400 Jakob also told me the other day how much he’s enjoyed this sermon series and podcasts‼️❤️

In reply to - Steve posted an update

Here is a link to our recent OBI podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iKl82qW8e0

]]> 0a99ccaec6686d3f863912ccae63d03a Tom posted an update: “Blessed be the name of The Lord”, as our oldest […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/955/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:36:54 -0400 “Blessed be the name of The Lord”, as our oldest grandson, 16yr old Jakob, called yesterday and we spoke of his challenges living every other week with his 3 sisters at either his mom or dads home for more than the past 5 years now since their divorce. Knowing he reads his bible every morning, we spoke of the need for healthy relatiinships…

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]]> 0 1e84fc31a5554cc9e67bd465b0bd0b37 Tom posted an update: Todays devo question sheds light on my tendancy to […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/947/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:13:28 -0400 Todays devo question sheds light on my tendancy to put things off at home that need upkeep. Forgive me Lord, its like the cobbler who’s kids didnt have shoes on their feet…🙏

]]> 0 f3bdee74f5b3634e9e042ae32baac9f0 Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/937/#acomment-938 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:22:22 -0400 Mom’s fav Psalm read at her memorial service after being their worship leader for 30 years. Kim and TJ were 10&12 years old and knew 3 songs. We played 2 of them and looking back it’s like she passed the torch of musical worship to our family ❤️☝🏻🔥🎁

In reply to - Steve posted an update

It always amazes me how much comfort I find in Psalm 23!

]]> 0d86fc4ec8c3d4c35e434598f1896a5c Tom posted an update: https://open.spotify.com/track/1FmzUoB2lpgg4WAkxcJ57W?si=WvD6 […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/921/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:12:23 -0400 https://open.spotify.com/track/1FmzUoB2lpgg4WAkxcJ57W?si=WvD6DVN0QdW0CiwL5LOjiA

]]> 0 62026493ac55e13bd6c3041093e56f2a Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/918/#acomment-920 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:32:13 -0400 This verse is a Petra song. One of the first hard rock Christian bands long ago 🎶

In reply to - Steve posted an update

This Psalm is so filled with praise. I love the opening verses:

Psalm 18:1 For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD […]

]]> f5154d5756d1907adeb4bda64484cec2 Tom posted an update: Fully embracing prayer brings me back to my early years […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/914/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:00:44 -0400 Fully embracing prayer brings me back to my early years of full surrender being married with many young children. Looking for healthy mentors was easy coming from a “praying family” led by gram and her 4 daughters including mom. Every single time anyone visited gram and gramps they could be sure of one thing…gram’s heartfelt greeting of, “omg…

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]]> 0 ae7e89f7cfa97ab9a1f9e17dfc854d8e Tom posted an update: What is the difference in our prayers being a formula […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/905/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:03:15 -0400 What is the difference in our prayers being a formula or conversation with God Almighty? The answer takes me all the way back to my personal testimony, truly wanting to know God in a very personal way and incorporating/empowering that love to others. I love how God’s Word shapes the core of our…

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]]> 0 75118bc049650d2a5270b1e93b0f2d72 Tom posted an update: Working on homes as a contractor went smooth when […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/893/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:36:03 -0400 Working on homes as a contractor went smooth when households were in order, disorder added much difficulty. Lord help me keep my home in order to serve You better

]]> 0 469bec5457ef13b104baad5412f85a0f Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/887/#acomment-888 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:39:21 -0400 Verse 27 seems to work

In reply to - Ralph posted an update 8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

Im stumbling a bit on this verse. Anyone care to clarify.

שּׁלום


]]> 66cee928778f86e8dc282fd2c24a87e0 Tom posted an update: Love how our KW homeless shelter has shown […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/885/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:39:49 -0400 Love how our KW homeless shelter has shown radical generosity with a little responsibilty and accountability added to the mix…cant imagine a nicer shelter anywhere and the people there are obviously very gracious and thankful too! At first the healthy boundaries seemed like the shelter was “holding back” on the blessings but in reality it…

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]]> 0 5614652355d20ffe7ff4dc2c72ad41e0 Tom posted an update: I like how BSB categorized the 30 sayings of the wise https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/880/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:33:42 -0400 I like how BSB categorized the 30 sayings of the wise

]]> 2 800661c8532e2d2438958e6d1321398c Tom posted an update: Proverbs 16:7 points us true north in rough […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/876/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:38:04 -0400 Proverbs 16:7 points us true north in rough waters(poetic metaphor 😉)

]]> 0 a38fc62e589b9b17d1e5b62db594ffa4 Tom posted an update: Proverbs 13:7 brought my old work van to mind that […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/867/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:47:45 -0400 Proverbs 13:7 brought my old work van to mind that looks rather junky, but i absolutely love, knowing my quiver is FULL!😉

Proverbs 14:13 speaks to me as comic relief where my old drinking buddies r always “laughing it up”, covering their aching hearts within

Final laugh was both remembering an anonymous donation the early stages of our family…

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]]> 1 2320f9541f638420387fe5f8fd9d9a5e Tom posted an update: All throughout Proverbs so much that while listening […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/861/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:36:04 -0400 All throughout Proverbs so much that while listening and reading with our 6yr old granddaughter, she insisted on knowing its meaning‼️📖🎁

Explained to her if we dont ask Jesus into our decisions or imaginations we may end up just following the rules instead of enjoying God’s presence(todays devo reflection)😉

]]> 0 17c9b5f5bd15142abbbfa3e555aa66a2 Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/855/#acomment-856 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:21:19 -0400 Biblical integrity started with me at work. Self employed and installing roofs meant go faster with less quality to make more money or slow down for precision and better quality for the customer knowing I was different than 95% of the industry standard and nobody watches exact nail placements, thousands and thousands daily, but our audience…

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In reply to - Ralph posted an update Jesus put it like this: “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it” (Luke 9:24).

From todays blog. As hard as it is to give up […]

]]> e9e1d275dc3bdb8a7c7edc28a40d16d9 Tom posted an update: Most the translations speak of recieving righteousness. […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/849/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:32:37 -0400 Most the translations speak of recieving righteousness. NLT comes right out basically saying “do the next right thing”. Realizing this as Jesus gift to us all takes all the pressure off of “having” to do this, instead planting in us His desires and purposes of “wanting to”. That is very freeing 🎁📖

]]> 0 9e10a4ca93f56d45f81c8fff6276af23 Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/836/#acomment-839 Sat, 30 May 2026 15:25:54 -0400 Job 38:32 talks of a bear and her cubs which seems to be a constellation. Knowing context and original language seems like an endless journey at times making my head spin in awe

In reply to - Ralph posted an update 2“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?

5Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness?

Can you imagine hearing those words coming […]

]]> ac50771bdb358ec1d158b82054f9ac3f Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/834/#acomment-838 Sat, 30 May 2026 15:21:10 -0400 Can’t imagine…

In reply to - Steve posted an update

Can you imagine what Job must have been thinking/feeling when this happened:

Job 38:1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 2 “Who is this who obscures My counsel by […]

]]> 3c1598da9a4c8c3b30184b16e2a90b52 Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/829/#acomment-833 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:24:06 -0400 Hands and fingers…hmmm…the written Word is powerful as David pens where his authority comes from next. Maybe when we journal-hands and fingers-from the same context David used, our immediate response from ingesting His Word can also be on that same spiritual battlefield we face daily. Years maybe decades of journaling after chewing on…

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In reply to - Steve posted an update

I thought this verse from Psalms 144 was worth spending some time with today

Psalm 144:1 Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

In some ways, […]

]]> 2b6c35da7439dfb5fffc37fb768d9dd1 Tom posted an update: Love the cohesiveness of weekly Church Encourager and […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/826/ Wed, 27 May 2026 13:58:38 -0400 Love the cohesiveness of weekly Church Encourager and OBIN podcasts, thank you pastors Steve and Doug 💒

]]> 0 d7fc94ab00b323ab2717d4eda778156d Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/821/#acomment-825 Wed, 27 May 2026 13:31:48 -0400 David is so relatable. God and Job speak so highly of his righteousness it seems a bit fictitious. This bothers me from my childhood understanding of the Bible where I assumed particularly the OT was full of “good stories”

In reply to - Steve posted an update

I found it interesting in today’s readings to consider the difference between Job’s and David’s attitudes. One seems way more humble than the other, at least in the moment.

]]> bb8fe04ee6d3ca125fc434924274092c Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/815/#acomment-816 Tue, 26 May 2026 13:00:46 -0400 Making it too easy…a reminder to put a monthly copy of Our Daily Bread in downstairs boys bathroom on back of toilet😉

In reply to - Steve posted an update

I have been working on automating the Bible Project Reading Plan. Give it a try and let me know if it is working for you. (There are only Scripture Readings and Psalms until day 151, so […]

]]> 75555b8e3997868e4daa6ac4db4df612 Tom posted an update: Anyone who’s needed morphine, like with appendicitus, may […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/808/ Sat, 23 May 2026 16:32:31 -0400 Anyone who’s needed morphine, like with appendicitus, may have a glimpse of Job’s last statement here to his “friends” who at this point dont have a clue. Job’s immeasurable suffering, a good reason to call this wisdom literature, gives us a glimpse of our deaperate need for a savior

]]> 0 3097784e3ed19574f862bfe05562c3ea Tom posted an update: OT life without a mediator…am i really aware of the […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/806/ Fri, 22 May 2026 15:44:26 -0400 OT life without a mediator…am i really aware of the magnitude of His presence in our day to day lives…come Holy Spirit knowing You wont give us more than we can handle 🎁

]]> 0 d17a26cb2f832bab321ed8d3ecf35b71 Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/800/#acomment-805 Fri, 22 May 2026 15:32:30 -0400 🫣😂

In reply to - Steve posted an update

This verse struck me as really funny today:

Job 8:2 “How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.

However, I am not sure if I can find a kind […]

]]> 9b7b45e88b2f707652ae155f72460670 Tom posted an update: Leaders are marked with a bullseye from the enemy. […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/796/ Wed, 20 May 2026 14:24:57 -0400 Leaders are marked with a bullseye from the enemy. Todays devo goes well with our study in Job. Pray for our pastors and community leaders that they dont fall prey to enemy attacks and we all stay in the good fight for truth and justice

]]> 0 66a4a5b1ad88bb5dd73e614ea8604630 Tom posted an update: This sounds like a song. The commentary suggested how […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/793/ Tue, 19 May 2026 13:57:10 -0400 This sounds like a song. The commentary suggested how God gives us joy beyond words, like music can do for aome of us…🎶❤️☝️

]]> 0 6e817e059e6f648a67c4042f81e587e8 Tom posted an update: This reads like a Psalm especially verses 3,9,&13 https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/789/ Mon, 18 May 2026 14:42:54 -0400 This reads like a Psalm especially verses 3,9,&13

]]> 0 10e352ae49153bcc6764b537e35b2e2a Tom posted an update: Yesterdays devo question rocked me hard for our lost […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/784/ Sat, 16 May 2026 14:29:54 -0400 Yesterdays devo question rocked me hard for our lost loved ones and anyone else for thst matter. My life BC was hectic, filled with “bandaid like” hope and chaos. After hitting rock bottom at 23 God miraculously answered my prayer, intoduced me intimately to His Son, and gave me great empathy and compassion for those who thought they had it…

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]]> 0 f7c20867af392ac20408c002d2e9cbbd Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/773/#acomment-774 Wed, 13 May 2026 23:08:17 -0400 Those r called “senior moments” even in r youth‼️😉

In reply to - Ralph posted an update

Mens group last night. I was given the prviledge of opening prayer. I start and my brain goes on break. The words were not there. It could have been an embarrasing moment, but it […]

]]> 973f34bd8eb7db661c4e5afde3935edc Tom posted an update: Yesterdays Psalm went well with Amos. Put todays on […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/767/ Tue, 12 May 2026 12:46:57 -0400 Yesterdays Psalm went well with Amos. Put todays on my epitaph!🎁

]]> 0 a91a0d4166da0e84942ea0f7b37244f2 Tom posted an update: Todays verse of the day is imperative for […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/759/ Sat, 09 May 2026 15:52:22 -0400 Todays verse of the day is imperative for healthy relationships and sometimes very challenging in our large family 🎁🙏

]]> 0 fdc1569ec7c599f179b3a78ed1c8d9c1 Tom posted a new activity comment https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/757/#acomment-758 Sat, 09 May 2026 15:48:41 -0400 Wow

In reply to - Ralph posted an update 7Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8Our help is in the name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth. A Song of […]

]]> f5fa41cdd089eb8fc4347bd89f7b0d58 Tom posted an update: v.8 “unstable” v.11 “foolish in foreign policy” as a […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/753/ Fri, 08 May 2026 12:31:29 -0400 v.8 “unstable” v.11 “foolish in foreign policy” as a decieved dove…poetry…🧐

]]> 0 dd84556f824ab46c6a0f67d8597e67ac Tom posted an update: I love this question regarding the posture of our faith. […] https://churchconsultant.org/kingdom-encouragers/p/748/ Wed, 06 May 2026 11:58:25 -0400 I love this question regarding the posture of our faith. We all have divine appointments with others. Ive often walked away from those times and pondered how to give God all the glory in a better way naturally, being more of a conduit for them to draw closer to Jesus

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