Martin Thielen
Ditching Our Stewardship Campaign - for Discipleship
A few months ago our ministry team made tentative plans for this fall’s stewardship campaign. A few weeks later we ditched that plan. Instead, we are going to lead a…
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Article Rhythm of Life
A 4-Week Series Based On the Life of David Way back in the early 1980's, I read a little book by John Claypool called Stages. In that book, Claypool reviewed the four major…
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Blog In Pursuit of Civility
In January of 2009, several prominent and concerned people, both Republicans and Democrats, launched "The Civility Project." They asked all 100 US Senators, all 435 House of…
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Blog Watch this Movie. Read this Book.
Change is never easy. But people and organizations, including pastors and churches, must constantly change or die. I was reminded of this crucial truth over the past few days…
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Blog A Less Religious Future
What is the future of the church in America? Clearly, change is in the air. Every denomination in the country is now in decline. The number of people who are unaffiliated with a …
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Article Caring for the Core
Before moving to my present pastorate, I belonged to a fitness club called Sports Village. One section of the gym features five fitness machines called “The Core.” As …
About This Author
Martin Thielen serves as Senior Pastor of Brentwood United Methodist Church, Brentwood Tennessee. More of his writing, sermons, and worship ideas can be found at www.GettingReadyForSunday.com. Martin’s most recent book is What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?: A Guide to What Matters Most. Complete information about the book, including a free Leader’s Guide, can be found at www.thielen.wjkbooks.com.
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