During the bike ride I took this morning, a pickup truck pulled up next to me. I was on one of those hills where I had…
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Fan of Bruce Springsteen, the New York Mets, and The Simpsons... not necessarily in that order.
This weekend, as our Christian Education director and I were leading a training session for our youth and children’s ministry leaders, it struck me that…
1 CommentA good leader is sometimes called upon to lead others where they do not necessarily want to go. We Associate Pastors know this. We upset the…
Leave a CommentSeries: Being the Church: Lessons from the Book of Acts – Part 11 Text: Acts 17:16-34 Audio: Tri-Lakes UMC Sermon Podcasts (will post Tuesday, 8/6) Springsteen and I As many…
Leave a CommentSeries: Being the Church: Lessons from the Book of Acts – Part 4 Texts: Acts 5:1-11 Audio: Tri-Lakes UMC Sermon Podcasts Value There is a popular genre of…
1 Comment‘Tis the season for the preaching of associate pastors. During the summer months, when lead pastors take vacation time, they often hand us, their associates…
Leave a CommentA new article I wrote was posted to Asbury Theological Seminary’s Seedbed Blog today. “When an Associate Needs to Serve as Priest to the Lead…
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