Remember the Future

Blog 24. A Healthy Urgency
- By Robert Schnase
- Posted on April 18th, 2012
Find a comfortable position in a peaceful place. Bring a cup of coffee. Take a deep breath. Breathe in slowly, and then release. I’m about to share bad news. Everyone who…
Blog 23. Metrics and the Immeasurables of Ministry
- By Robert Schnase
- Posted on April 17th, 2012
Vines, branches, seeds, vineyards, farmers, fig trees, harvests, sowers, soils, weeds, roots. Fruitfulness provides a metaphor for many profound aspects of the spiritual life and…
Blog 22. The Most Significant Arena
- By Robert Schnase
- Posted on April 16th, 2012
Methodism began as a way of life. Wesley organized people into societies, classes, and bands in order to provide a disciplined accountability to sustain growth in Christ and…
Blog 20. Every Dollar Has a Mission
- By Robert Schnase
- Posted on April 14th, 2012
Apportionment formulas, budget requests, salaries, pensions, line items, giving patterns, reserves, expenditures, capital costs, stewardship, reductions, audits, revenue…
Blog 21. At the Margins
- By Robert Schnase
- Posted on April 14th, 2012
The church fulfills its mission at the margins of the congregation, where those who actively follow Christ encounter those who are not a part of the community of faith. Picture a…
Blog 19. Logjam
- By Robert Schnase
- Posted on April 13th, 2012
I run along a bike trail that has a number of small bridges stretched across creeks and streams. These former railway structures were built with thick steel girders that rise high …