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September 10, 2022 1 Comment

By Guest Writer Riley Jarman One challenge facing the church today is a decrease in youth participation in church activities. A recent survey found that in Protestant worship alone, up to two-thirds of

September 4, 2022 2 Comments

When a young man came to Jesus seeking eternal life, he was told what he needed to do to change. Remember how he reacted? He walked away sad. Jesus then responded to the

September 3, 2022 0 Comments

I was speaking with a pastor in Iowa the other day and shared that I'd just completed forty years in parish ministry. He offered some generous congratulatory sentiments and thanked me for my

August 29, 2022 0 Comments

Of all the commercials that aired on the last Super Bowl broadcast, one stood out to me.  Larry David, the famously crotchety actor known for Curb Your Enthusiasm and his creative partnership with

August 22, 2022 1 Comment

At about the time I started my first church, I read a book targeted for the business world entitled, The E Myth by Michael Gerber. In it, the author states that 85% of

August 18, 2022 0 Comments

"We've got lots of opportunities. What we don't have are the members to take advantage of any of them. Everyone is exhausted." ExhaustedTiredDepletedWiped Out Let's be honest, the pandemic and the post-pandemic migration