Aug 18, 2009 | Leading the Church, Methodism
Trinity UMC is sitting on a multi-stage rocket. We are ready to launch into the next major phase of life as a congregation. But there are several options as to how best to proceed. I’ve got several fuses in my hand, but I’m trying to discover which of...
Jul 8, 2009 | Leading the Church
Ever wonder what would happen if your pastor were to fall off the face of the earth? God forbid, accidents befall even the nicest and most loved pastors. What happens then? Who would lead? Who would preach? My goal as a pastor is to create structures that would...
Feb 2, 2009 | Leading the Church, Methodism
Today’s sermon was one of those rare pieces that drew from all four of the Scripture passages from the Lectionary for the day. Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 From the Deuteronomy passage, we find how important it is to recognize...
Jun 1, 2008 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture
It takes a guy like Moses to tell people who are standing in the middle of a desert with no food stores, no national economy, and not much of a standing army that their proposed invasion of the Promised Land wouldn’t be too hard. Here. You read it. Pretty good...
May 1, 2008 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture
This world is my home. I don’t plan to fly away. I’d rather build God’s kingdom here than slip into some fantasy cloudscape with a little cabin in the corner of Gloryland. Honestly, I don’t even know what that last part means. In all of the...
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