Bringing harmony to divided families
I talked with her lately and she told me, good-naturedly, about her “divided” family….
Is it appropriate to raise our hands in worship?
“The National Congregations Study of Expressive Worship,” in cooperation with Duke University, published some…
Avoiding ministry landmines
I’ve often commented on our Baptist system whereby young ministers are sent to the…
Choosing our words carefully
The late Robert Schuller noted that the way we treat the English language is…
A long-standing grudge
I thought about it last fall before a two-day hobby convention in September –…
Praying for the president
In an old biography of William McKinley, the author noted the president’s assassination was…
What about the Antichrist?
Our music leader announced the first hymn for the day. “Let’s turn to hymn…
The rise of the neighborhood church
I met her at a conference in our state, and she quickly turned the…
Everybody act medium
Pastors and music leaders have had good-natured arguments for years. Musicians insist pastors will…
It looks good on the shelf
One of the ministry traditions I grew up with is that older ministers would…