by David Hull | Feb 19, 2021 | healthy congregation, healthy ministry
Researchers at Harvard University recently completed a study of the factors that lead to a healthier, longer life. Using life-style questionnaires and medical records of 123,000 volunteers, they determined that the presence of five healthy habits in a person’s life...
by David Hull | Oct 3, 2020 | pastor search process, Transitions
There is a well-known saying that applies to any kind of organization involved in charitable giving. It is simply “Money follows mission.” You may have heard it before. People are inspired to give to a compelling mission and vision in an organization rather than just...
by David Hull | Apr 28, 2020 | coronavirus, preaching
John Ruskin once wrote, “Preaching is thirty minutes to raise the dead.” This well-worn quote is worth hearing again. While our preaching during this pandemic may be shorter than thirty minutes due to online attention spans, the cultural moment that is...
by David Hull | Feb 25, 2020 | future, healthy ministry
I am reading a wonderful book by James and Deborah Fallows called Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America. Over a five-year period, James and Deb traveled throughout America flying a single-engine prop plane. The purpose of their trip was...
by David Hull | Jun 4, 2019 | future
Cathedrals have been on my mind in recent weeks. I was one of millions who watched in horror as the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burned on April 15. The world has since offered an outpouring of support for the people of Paris and the damaged structure that lies...