I long have thought that people need to let go of their psychic illusions. We needed to relinquish the idea that we can read other people’s minds, as well as the companion misconception that the...Read More
Author and poet Patrice Vecchione reflects: To be alive is not primarily a linear experience. It’s a mix of dreaming and running to the store for a quart of milk. Our lives have depth, in part, ...Read More
Jesus said, “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies it abides alone.” This saying, among others, probably did not win him lots of followers. If it wasn’t enough that he...Read More
Last week I talked with a church that is going through severe staff reductions because the economy has hit their area particularly hard. The pastor lamented that they now are going to have to cover al...Read More
Like many of you, I am sure, I have had my fair share of inflight annoyances from other passengers. For example, there was the time when I was seated in front of two indulgent parents and their four-y...Read More
I have a friend who is amazingly wise. He is probably reading this but will have no idea that I’m talking about him. I have a couple of friends who are staggeringly smart. One is a world’s...Read More
Our consulting company, Agile Church, has been trying to persuade churches that adopting new technology for ministry is the key to their survival. Many churches don’t believe it, but most know i...Read More
I am deeply honored to have pastored 10 different churches during my life. (One was a circuit of four churches.) It also has been my honor to consult with dozens of churches seeking to grow and to cha...Read More
Okay, even for those of us who celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, Epiphany, and the Feast of the Kings, the holidays are over. Today, we ALL have to be back at work. Is that a good thing or a bad thi...Read More
We began 2018 at my house with a traditional breakfast that included black-eyed peas. I put them in water to soak the night before to get them ready because, according to Southern tradition, properly ...Read More
