I try my best not to get drawn into the hot fire of the cultural moment. One of my great fears for our moment…
Tag: Communication
Gathering in Worship Again: Ways to Mark Change
As many congregations return to gathering in new or partial ways after a period of virtual worship, there are both logistical challenges and shepherding…
Leading Generously: Setting Up a Team for Success
One of the most illuminating things I ever heard about leading generously involved Johnny Carson. For most of my childhood he was host of…
Connecting in the Cloud of Witnesses
Churches around the world honor the “cloud of witnesses” who have gone before us – all those people who shaped, challenged, and carried us…
Words Destroy or Hallow
“Let’s put him on blast!” I hadn’t heard the phrase before, but I instantly knew what it meant: whatever the business’s misstep had been,…
Giving Testimony: The Call to Be a Witness
One of the wonderful things we do at World Methodist Evangelism is training leaders all over the world to show and share the love…
When the Holy Spirit Empowers Our Ears to Hear
One of my favorite Holy Days is Pentecost, partly because (thankfully) it hasn’t been co-opted by Western consumerism. Maybe that’s why it comes and…
Visits through the Distance: Pastoral Presence
Before this pandemic, there were pastors who felt the call to preach but not the call to reach. Visits to members can feel intimidating.
Opening the Door for the Spirit of God
We need to practice opening the door for the Spirit of God to enter our striving for answers in contradictory times.
James Petticrew ~ Praying for Compassion Collisions
God’s compassion needs to be experienced and expressed: experienced by us as his people and expressed to the people around us.