How to . . . Prepare a church to package 280, 000 meals on a Sunday morning? Launch a new initiative (with its own webpage!) called #Invite9000? Connect stewardship with evangelism? Include a terrific faith sharing testimony video from one of our guitar players? All while motivating people to value the souls of other folks Read the full article…

The song “Question” is typical Moody Blues:  overwrought, self-serious, and, in spite of itself, pretty good. In fact, as a teen it made a brief appearance in my “All Time Top Ten Songs” list (and yes, I still make those lists in my 50s).  Here it is:   But I’m telling you about “Question” because Read the full article…

On any given day, I’m called on to make a number of decisions. Usually, those decisions are strategic in nature: how best to align the staff, how most effectively to extend our influence, how to maximize the impact of our facilities. Sometimes I find those decisions easy to make and energizing to implement. At other Read the full article…

Most of us in this current era assume that Methodists and emotion have an uneasy, awkward relationship. Now: Good Shepherd has its share of worship enthusiasm.  There’s clapping, amen-ing, and even the occasional “WOOH-ing,” especially at our 11:30 gathering.  So, while we’re not aisle running or altar flailing, we are often emoting.  Collectively. And that’s Read the full article…

Have you noticed people want you to take a stand these days? To make your decision, your position, your viewpoint known. It’s true in politics, it’s true in theology, and it’s true in Methodism. And in thinking on these things I’ve realized that there are some topics on which I won’t compromise.  In some cases, Read the full article…