I think it is very important for us all to recognize our weaknesses. If we can realize the area(s) where we are less than competent and work on utilizing those weaknesses for the good, we will all benefit. For most of my adult life, I have been aware of my tendency to obsess. There has […]

“You might not win every battle, but you should believe every battle can be won.” _H. Dale Burke, Less is More Leadership, p. 226   He shall consecrate to the LORD the days of his separation, and bring a male lamb in its first year as a trespass offering; but the former days shall be […]

Suppose you were sitting in Innkeepers (or Starbucks) and you meet someone new and in the course of your discussion, this new friend says to you,”Why do I need to be a Christian? Religion is religion; right? As long as I acknowledge God, what differenc…

How are you interacting with your community? #ourCOG

In the 1960′s, the concept of the “professional minister” really took off.  Ministers wanted to be taken as seriously as doctors or lawyers.  Even in my tradition, we started dressing slicker and preaching more refined sermons.  The style that came in the years following was almost unbelievably polished.  Scripted sermons, memorized down to the syllable, […]

I was named as a candidate for usher at my #ourCOG . Next stop white gloves and doxology