The Heart of Hospitality
Last week we said goodbye to my 88 year-old uncle. Horace was an icon in our family. He was a Methodist pastor for almost 60 years, the Commissioner of Tennessee’s Department of Human Services and...
Author: Danny
Flashback Friday: Are You Pandering?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! If you lead in any capacity, you run the risk of pandering...
Thursday Three For All: Reactions, Rituals, and Rainbow Sprinkles
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...
Aletheia Church (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Each month, we revisit a series of posts called Guest Services Road Trip. We’ll travel the country from the comforts of our couches, interviewing leaders who are in the trenches of ministry. Do you have an idea for GSRT...
Top Ten Quotes: The Come Back Effect
There were two books released in 2018 that I was insanely excited about. One was…ahem…well, you know. But the other might have edged out my excitement just a tiny bit more, if for no other...
Flex Your Formula
As many of you know, I live in a household that is 66% Chick-fil-A employees. Four out of six people is actually 66.6%, but that seems too much like the Mark of the Beast, and...
Flashback Friday: Who Is The Weekend Worship Experience Really For?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Q: You said that church is for believers and unbelievers, what do...
Thursday Three For All: The Cost of Ministry, Cheap Shower Curtains, and Calvin and Hobbes
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...
Defend Your Volunteers
If you’re a ministry leader, you’re eventually going to create a practice, policy, or procedure that’s not all that popular. And chances are, your volunteers are going to be the ones to enforce that policy...
Summertime is Sabbatical Time
On July 8, 2008, the Connective Tissue blog saw the glowing blue light of day for the very first time. Almost ten years and 2,000 posts later, I’ve decided to take my first official writing...
