I don’t always admit this, but I have been a fan of The Simpsons since it first appeared on the Tracy Ullman Show as shorts, some 25…
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This is part two of two posts regarding how associates can be helpful to a congregation as a transition in lead pastors occurs. As the…
Leave a CommentSeveral times as an associate pastor, I have walked through the valley of the shadow of a change in lead pastor. It is inevitable for…
Leave a CommentI wrote this for my youth group newsletter, but thought others might benefit from it as well, so I’m reposting it here:Â One of my…
Leave a CommentSeries: The Rest of LIfe – Part 2 Texts: Isaiah 61:1-3; Hebrews 12:1-3 Audio: Tri-Lakes UMC Sermon Podcasts Periodically in youth group we hold what…
1 CommentFor a moment yesterday, the distinction between worship and the rest of life disappeared. Upon reflection, and maybe because it was St. Patrick’s Day, I…
1 CommentI’m tired. More than just the “I got up at 3am to take my son to the airport” tired (which happened this morning). I’m deep-down…
Leave a CommentI have been reflecting recently on motivation, that which causes us to choose one path over another. We associates, and other church staff members, make…
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