Alternatives to Herbicide

I always through there were two options when it came to weeds. 1) you could spray chemicals all over them and hope they die… or use more natural chemical reactions like vinegar and hot water to cause them to wither. 2) you could get out there with a hoe, like my deda (grandpa) always did,

Attracting Butterflies

This morning as I sat on the back porch, drinking a cup of coffee, I found a white butterfly flitting around. It is the first one I have had a chance to notice since we moved in.  Maybe they have been here before and I just hadn’t stopped long enough to see.  Maybe our butterfly garden

Delegate!

These are the jobs we are assigned to do as the Church Council, according to the Book of Discipline: Plan and implement all the programs of nurture, outreach, witness and resources. Administer the church organization Envision, Plan, Implement and Evaluate the mission and ministry of the church. Act as the administrative agency of the charge

It's a coaching problem…

I was recently talking with a colleague about the fear/frustration that church members think we, as the pastors and staff, are the ones who do ministry. Obviously, since we are the ones getting the paycheck, we should be the ones out making new disciples and teaching and being prophetic and visiting the sick and all