It had been one of “those” Sundays: the sermon misfired, the choir was off-key, the chair of deacons mentioned a member who complained she didn’t get … [Read more...] about On Not Losing Heart
7 Suggestions For Preventing Conflict Before It Happens
As surely as we can expect thunderstorms in the summer, hurricanes in the fall, and blizzards in the winter, the Church is about to experience a … [Read more...] about 7 Suggestions For Preventing Conflict Before It Happens
21st Century Ministry: Like Growing Potatoes on Mars
While engaged in a conversation with some of my closest colleagues about the changes and challenges of pastoral ministry, Bill Wilson, Director of the … [Read more...] about 21st Century Ministry: Like Growing Potatoes on Mars
What Will We See Less of and More of in Churches in the 2020s?
Approximately 100 days into the Corona-19 pandemic, we continue to find ourselves bewildered and confused by the upheaval to our way(s) of life. It … [Read more...] about What Will We See Less of and More of in Churches in the 2020s?
Are You Curious?
I wish you were more curious. I wish we were more curious. I wish I were more curious. Right now, we desperately need churches, leaders … [Read more...] about Are You Curious?
The Path to Hope Leads Through Endurance
I read a story recently by a man who lived in Houston during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. He and his neighbors felt a deep, intrinsic … [Read more...] about The Path to Hope Leads Through Endurance
Lessons from a Hurricane for a Pandemic
I still remember the moment I first saw the spaghetti models for Hurricane Florence heading right for us. I’m not a native North … [Read more...] about Lessons from a Hurricane for a Pandemic
A Tale of Two Futures for your Church
The coronavirus crisis has taken us off the rails we thought were permanent and dependable. Congregations are facing a future that we have no … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Futures for your Church
Speaking the Truth in Love
One of the projects I’m working on these days is to help three presbyteries in the Mountain West think about their future. All … [Read more...] about Speaking the Truth in Love
