by Jayne Davis | Feb 23, 2021 | Changes, hope
What are the stories that give you hope? Not just stories that make you feel good for the moment, but stories that raise your expectations that the future is a good and holy place? I find myself wandering around in the book of Joshua these days, camped out on the...
by Jayne Davis | Jan 11, 2021 | Best Practice, community, healthy ministry
There is something very empowering about a new year – a clean slate, a fresh start. But 2021 is not just any new year. It comes on the heels of an ‘old year,’ unlike any in our lifetime. And if the first few days of 2021 are any indication, it is...
by Jayne Davis | Jun 16, 2020 | prayer
Who knew it was such an exhausting commute from the coffee pot in the kitchen to my office in the upstairs bonus room? Just 16 steps. Each way. I counted. It’s one of the quirky things you do on Day 89 of...
by Jayne Davis | Nov 19, 2019 | change
Sometimes we find ourselves out on a ledge. Personally, professionally, as churches. The view can be spectacular, or it can be terrifying. It all depends on which lens you choose to look through.Last weekend I was watching a documentary, Free Solo. I don’t usually...
by Jayne Davis | May 22, 2019 | healthy ministry
When’s the last time you had a really great staff retreat? I’m not talking about a “working vacation” type of retreat when you were able to knock out a big project free from the distractions of the office and phones. It’s a bonus if the group can...