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Where is God when disaster strikes?


Where is God when disaster strikes?

Last week I was one of a handful of pastors that received an invite to a day-long Church Board training session. Since then I’ve been reflecting on a few common blunders church boards make in decision-making. Here they are. Mistake #1. Decisions are made by the wrong people. When people get elected or appointed…
I’m preaching this weekend. Since our lead pastor left, I’ve had some extra opportunities to speak. I’m thrilled because I love getting up and yacking behind the pulpit. I love taking a biblical text and wrestling with it until one of us has come away mastered by the other. Usually I’m gripped by a…

A pastoral transition, no matter how smooth, leaves a huge communication gap. That gap needs a bridge. Increased communication functions as a bridge for a church in transition. So, make sure your church is building bridges across the gap with regular updates during the transition. Roger Nicholson paints a clear picture of the need for open…

I have been thoroughly enjoying my times of study and meditation this week. Thanks for all the great comments/questions you’ve been posting. Keep them coming. We only have one day left. As I studied the text, here’s what I learned today: I sat down with my Bible and an excellent book called Kingdom Ethics…

I’ve been enjoying my bike rides into work. I feel stronger and more environmentally conscious. Yesterday, I wasn’t paying enough attention to the road and I hit a pothole. The kind where the asphalt has broken off and caved into the ground about 6 inches. My skinny road bike tires didn’t have a chance. I blew them…

I’m in Kitchener for a two day denominational gathering. Here’s what’s happening: Hugh Halter, author of the Tangible Kingdom, is our keynote speaker. He is challenging us to think missionally and to dream about what the church might look like if the committed (those who follow Jesus) lived in a way that made a tangible…