Posted in OneOhioThe historic Ohio state ministers’ meeting in Columbus this week resulted in several key points: There is an obvious momentum toward the future among our ministry. How that will translate to a more missional and relationship based environment remains to be seen. The State Council proposal for Regional Communities and Regional Elders was widely accepted [...] »
Posted in leadershipLast Sunday, I was in a church where the pastor pointed out a woman who was the daughter of the late Pastor Robert Graham. Robert Graham pastored in Ohio, primarily in the southern half of the state and among the churches he pastored was Middletown (known as Harlan Park at the time, I think) and [...] »
A name is something huge!! Whether it’s a child or an event, when you put a label/name on it, it begins to live up (or down) to its name. That’s the power of naming. In my opinion, everything that is born of God deserves a good name. In giving a name to your youth ministry or event, it is important to think about what it says about who your are and how it will appeal to both churched ... »
This kid of ours has two teeth now. TWO. She’s not even five months old yet. They are the cutest little teeth I’ve ever seen. And it’s possible that we don’t refer to them as teeth, but rather “teef” or “teefers.” Ugh. We are those parents. Tess has done remarkably well considering she’s been teething [...] »