One of the great struggles in ministry is survival. Stats say that hundreds of pastors or ministers quit each month. And the numbers for volunteers quitting is staggering as well. A number of years ago, when I was a youth
Are we Survivors?
I Almost Missed it!
Spent time with a friend today and it turned out it was his birthday — his 93rd birthday! I didn’t know!! Argh! I didn’t know it was his birthday until I heard someone wish him a happy birthday! Oh man,
I’m Embarrassed
I’m embarrassed to admit that one year ago I began this blog and one other with the intention of blogging on each of them at least once a week. I’m embarrassed because I didn’t live up to that vision. I
Joys in Ministry
There are particular joys to particular ministries. Worship teams get to sing and lift their hearts and voices to Jesus over and over again. If you work with teens you enjoy their energy and the growth as they move into adulthood and owning
Life is Better part 2
Okay, this is the part where we get out of the canoe. No, I don’t mean when I tip and fall in the water, which happens sometimes or often. It’s thinking about the statement, “life is better…” In the previous
Fun and Food and Just Fun!
Being a part of the extended family of Diaspora is fun. I don’t mean that to sound frivolous or silly but it’s true. We have a lot of fun. And food, a lot of food. Part of being the Church
Teaching Discipleship vs. Making Disciples
In the movie, THE GUARDIAN, actor Kevin Costner plays Ben Randall, the instructor for new potential Coast Guard Swimmers. These are the ones who go into the water to save people often in frigid or dangerous conditions. In one
Seize THIS Day
A day can bring a lot of different things. One week ago, we were in the latter stages of an ice storm so all the schools were closed. (I received a phone call at 6am last Monday to tell me
It’s Child’s Play!
What did you enjoy doing as a child? Maybe it’s something you still do? Or is it something you used to eat and when you eat it now you feel like a kid again? Adults sometimes forget to eat childish
You Don’t Need More Leaders
We started a camp for senior teens called Disciplemakers-in-Training (DIT) where we nurtured them in being disciples who made disciples. We worked with a small group of interested students. It included aspects of leadership and camp leadership but we were