So I turned 49 yesterday. Sunday birthdays are always a bit odd for me as a preacher since I’m secretly glad that people know and remember but want to make sure that we don’t make too big a deal of it. But here are some interesting nuggets from yesterday . . . A little girl Read the full article…
John McEnroe always said that attaining the number one ranking in the world was easier than maintaining it. In other words, life after success was harder than life before. You may not be #1 in the world in anything, but you’ve probably had a measure of success in some area of life — work, family, Read the full article…
I’ve been thinking this week about the where of pastoral care. Here’s where some of it has happened for the pastoral care givers at our church just in the past few months: In hospital rooms; By a lakeshore; In the church lobby; At the county jail; In the Worship Center; At the county mental health Read the full article…
At staff meeting today, we did a napkin sketch exercise. It’s something I learned from a new friend.We handed each staffer a napkin, a pen, and an assignment: imagine you’re in a coffee shop and want to explain what our church is all about to someone you meet there. And the napkin is the closest Read the full article…
I admit it: I’m a fan. I remember first hearing U2 on the Philadelphia station WMMR (93.3 on your dial)in 1984. It seemed like that station played “Bad” every 30 minutes or so. Three things have always stood out for me in U2’s music: 1) The sonic power of Bono’s voice; 2) the eery landscapes Read the full article…
