Going … Where?
Jesus said to go make disciples. It’s the main thing for Jesus. Is it themain thing for you and your church? There are so many people who are not connected to Jesus and hischurch in our country at this time. People are needlessly flounderingwithout the peace, joy, and love which can only be realized throughfaith […]
Life In The Parish
The other day, I was asked by a pastor on Facebook about my weekly schedule when I was in the parish. It took some time to put together, but here’s my “typical” schedule. One note before you jump in … in the words of my first Regional Minister, “Ministry is Interruptions.” So, even though the […]
Three Things I’ve Learned
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 service. But then he paused and asked me a really great question: “What has God been showing you during that time?” I […]
Don’t be like Larry
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 Jerry on “Seinfeld”, plays his cynicism for laughs by mocking humanity’s great innovations. The wheel, he declares, is “a miss.” He informs […]
It’s Not About the Better Burger
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 new businesses fail in their first year and then over 80 percent of those that survived the first year will close their […]
Too Tired to Try
“We’ve got lots of opportunities. What we don’t have are the members to take advantage of any of them. Everyone is exhausted.” Exhausted Tired Depleted Wiped Out Let’s be honest, the pandemic and the post-pandemic migration has been rough on all of us. Sign Up for the Free Pastor’s Congregation Resurrection Facebook Live Training Here. […]