Are You Plussing?
Yesterday’s post may have left you with the impression that I’m not so happy with The Happiest Place on Earth. Au contraire; our family did indeed have a great trip. A large part of that...
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Make Monday Matter
It’s Monday. Again. And depending on where you live, it could be one of those Mondays. You know what I’m talking about: you are looking out the window at gray skies and wet ground, and it...
For Them
Churches are notorious for building the kingdom. That seems like a good thing, until you realize that it’s not the kingdom with a capital “K” that the Bible talks about. Rather, it’s our own corporate...
Desperate Measures
In a recent conversation with a friend, we were bemoaning growth of all sorts: volunteer ratios. Attendance numbers. Waistlines after polishing off a fourth of a pecan pie. (Oops. Wrong blog post.) We concluded that...
Flashback Friday: What’s Your Capacity?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Yesterday in our monthly staff meeting, we talked about burnout. Yes, burnout....
Flashback Friday: Let Your Leaders Be Shepherds
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! It seems simple enough: when you give someone a leadership role, you...
Gaining By Losing: a Review
My pastor wrote a book. Another one. This makes four, if you’re not counting The Adventures of Tripod the Three-Legged Dog, which was a graphic novel he penned in fourth grade, according to a fact that...
What Are Your Rules for Ministry?
Recently I came across an article regarding Chuck Jones “rules for Wile E. Coyote.” Though my wife and I disagree on the animated genius that is the Road Runner vs. Coyote, the reality is that...
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 bold print to read the entire...
Flashback Friday: If It’s Not Ministry, Don’t Do It
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Far too much of what keeps us busy in the church has...
