Recently, when quiet enough to listen, I’ve heard whispered the word gentle. The whispers have become a beckoning to explore how to be gentler in my … [Read more...] about Gentle
Seven Things to Unlearn and to Learn
I don’t recall where I first heard the phrase. Perhaps it was Richard Rohr in Breathing Under Water. He wrote: “All mature spirituality, in one sense … [Read more...] about Seven Things to Unlearn and to Learn
What Time Is It?
Remember the sixty's song from the group Chicago, "Does Anyone Know What Time it Is?" This is an excellent question for a New Year, … [Read more...] about What Time Is It?
Can We Risk Waiting This Advent Season?
The Advent season is upon us, the season of waiting and preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Christ child. Waiting is hard. When I … [Read more...] about Can We Risk Waiting This Advent Season?
How Can This Be? – Engaging the Nones in the Spirit of Advent
I am a data guy. While I smile knowingly at the words of Mark Twain who supposedly said that “statistics may not lie but liars always use … [Read more...] about How Can This Be? – Engaging the Nones in the Spirit of Advent
What to Do with the Nones?
Ryan Burge is rather convincing. As an academic (Eastern Illinois University) social scientist-American Baptist pastor, he has a foot in two of the … [Read more...] about What to Do with the Nones?
Seven Risks Worth Taking
On September 13, 2022, Pew Research released a report modeling the potential future of Christianity in the United States. In it, they … [Read more...] about Seven Risks Worth Taking
7 Reasons You Need to Let Your Congregation Catch Up With the Vision
History clearly demonstrates that God plants a vision for some effort or work God intends to accomplish. Sometimes a clergy leader is out front, … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons You Need to Let Your Congregation Catch Up With the Vision
7 Ways Your Mission Statement is a Ministry Tool
Your mission statement is a ministry tool ready to be used to grow the Kingdom of God. Most churches now have a mission statement. It may live on the … [Read more...] about 7 Ways Your Mission Statement is a Ministry Tool