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…
pastoral care
Christmas, The Grinch, and a Heart
My step-mother-in-law, Sue, is a nurse. Not a floor nurse, but someone who works with cardiac cases to determine and support best practices for the…
Assumptions
I remember vividly a leadership event when I was in middle school. Well, I vividly remember two things about it. First – we were at…
best customer service ever…
For the Iowa Annual Conference this year, our conference artist created a gallery in our meeting space. It housed a collection of works from various…
do I look/act like a pastor?
Today, a young man wandered into our church building and needed a place to sit for a while. He looked like he was having a…
Saturday night with the drag queens
Saturday night I had an awesome time helping my super best friend since fourth grade celebrate her impending nuptuials. AKA – Bachelorette Party!!! If I…
tea and danish
I’ve blogged before about how church visitation makes my skin crawl. It gets me all weirded out for no good reason at all. It is…