What are you even doing here?
I am exactly nine days into my renewal leave and I had a dream last night about an Administrative Council meeting. I was back at…
church administration
a day in the life…
7:00am – alarm goes off 8:10am – start thinking about getting out of bed 8:30am – phone conversation with Trustee chairperson about the new shingles…
a church that agrees too often
After a few years in my congregation, I realized I had a major, however, hidden problem… My church didn’t know how to disagree. This may…
parsonage inspection
I am not a housekeeper. I never have been. I didn’t learn how to growing up. I don’t have time to now. I can do…
its not an 8-5 job…
For the past month and a half… probably actually since before Christmas… my schedule has been chaotic. You are told things when you start out…
Judicial Retention and the Trust Clause of the UMC
This week in Iowa, three Supreme Court Justices were voted out of office. And I’m a little upset about it. A huge part of my…