Belly Busting Update
I missed my update last week as I was traveling for the first part of the week then unplugged (for the most part) after getting home for the weekend. There was little to update anyway. As I was away at a conference there was little opportunity to do any kind of...
Helping Our Churches Survive
There's no question about it. Our churches are in trouble. Changing demographics of our communities, aging populations, declining membership, financial struggles, increased building maintenance costs, lack of available ministry personnel, lack of interest to serve in...
Please Pass the Salt – Sermon, Feb. 6, 2011
“Please Pass the Salt” 1 Corinthians 2:1-16; Matthew 5:13-20 This morning we pick up our Gospel reading in Matthew immediately where we left off last week. Last week we talked about the Beatitudes, how people are blessed when they do the work of God in the world. How,...
Workout Roundup
Well, it's Friday again and time to give my progress report to those who care to read it. It's good because there are people out there paying attention and have been asking how it's been going. Thanks for the support, it helps! This week I've been back into the...
Post-Theism and the Church
As usual the national magazine for my denomination gets me... ummm... thinking. The latest edition contains an article about the post-theistic church. It describes churches that have been moving away from God language and music in favour of more contemporary and...
Leadership in Troubled Times
I watch the news. I go to meetings. I talk to people. Here's a paraphrase of what I hear, "We're doomed!" People are losing hope. Hope they have for raising children to be well educated. Hope in having jobs. Hope in paying bills. Hope in the future of our communities,...