Author: Danny

Back to the Battle Plan

If you’re in ministry, you likely went into last weekend with a strategy of some sort. Whether you were unveiling a new initiative, assembling a new volunteer team, or preparing for an influx of new...

Flashback Friday: The Dregs of Craigs

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!   We’re entering into another week of shopping for a new car for our oldest...

Thursday Three For All

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the big bold print to read the...

Let’s Talk About the Weather

At the time of this writing, we’re in the middle of a hot spell. We’re talkin’ triple digit heat indexes, A/C units that run for days without stopping, and power bills that cost more than...

Flashback Friday: Nobody Cares About Your Church

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Recently I was in a meeting of church leaders from around our state....

Thursday Three For All

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the big bold print to read the...

Expertise Beats Exasperation

In the eastern North Carolina community of Elizabethtown, there’s a storefront restaurant called Melvin’s Hamburgers. It’s a classic hole in the wall joint, a place you normally wouldn’t stop unless you knew the treasures that awaited you inside....

Flashback Friday: Think Small

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Sometimes, we think too big: Big plans. Big dreams. Big ideas. We whip...

Thursday Three For All

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the big bold print to read the...

Preparing for the Onslaught

An earlier version of this post originally appeared on August 20, 2012.   The end of summer is nigh. If you are like most churches, you are only a few short weekends away from the fall...