by dsadmin | Nov 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
CS Lewis once said, “Joy is the serious business of heaven.” It’s true. We need to get more serious about our celebration! Repeatedly, the bible urges us to rejoice, suggesting that we have a say in the matter. Yet, some people think of joy like they think of the flu:...
by dsadmin | Nov 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
I have a friend from Germany who got us one of those advent calendar countdown thingies. They capture the anticipation of Christmas. I remember having one as a kid and opening a new little window day after agonizing day. As a child, it was hard to believe how SLOW...
by dsadmin | Oct 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hint: “We’re not going to pay you” didn’t make the list! At the time I’m writing this, it’s Halloween, a time of year when normal law-abiding citizens turn scaring little trick-or-treaters into an art form. It’s also a time when many pastors and ministry leaders...
by dsadmin | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
As you look across your ministry, where do you have momentum? Where do you lack momentum? And what the heck is momentum? We typically recognize it by experience and not definition. We feel it in a sporting contest when everything starts going your team’s way. Or in a...
by dsadmin | Oct 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
I have been a pastor for almost 30 years. I’ve seen it all. I recently heard a young staff person say, “You have no idea what It’s like to have ministry stress like I have.” Actually… well I’ll leave that there for a minute. It got me thinking about the difference...
