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…
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Unimagineable…
I think in some ways, I’m still in shock. Or exhausted. or both. At 2:45 on Monday afternoon, we announced that we had raised $2,009,907…
What I am learning as I give up social media for Lent…
#1 – I seek praise, sympathy, solidarity through social media. The smallest, most insignificant thing could happen and my first instinct is to post it…
Where Have All the Young Girls (and Boys) Gone?
I’ve been taking guitar lessons at my local rec center. And with one of the simplest chord progressions – C, Am, F, G7 – the…
The Institution of Marriage
**uploading some older sermons as I sort through files. This one in particular was a joy to write and I was blessed by the opportunity…
BIG words
This first exercise or engagement with our proposed strategic priorities for Iowa comes with a word image. I put the full document into a word…
Invitation to Conversation and Discernment
Hi folks, This year at our Iowa Annual Conference one of our major topics of discussion will be the vision, mission, and strategic priorities of…
Coffee making ladies…
Tonight I had a presentation scheduled in Tama/Toledo. These two little towns are so close I can’t tell where one ends and the other begins….