Calling and vocation

  1. What Your New Pastor Wants You to Know

    Blog What Your New Pastor Wants You to Know

    The other day I sent a church member an email and in it I mentioned something about preparing for the new pastor. In her reply she said something along the lines of, “will…

  2. Community Focused Ministry

    Blog Community Focused Ministry

    Jay Voorhees is the pastor of Old Hickory United Methodist Church. Jay believes to be effective he needs to be involved in his community and believes you should too. You came to…

  3. It's Time

    Blog It's Time

    Imagine that tomorrow morning I deposit into your bank account $86,400. This money is all yours to do with as you please, no strings attached. Now, not only am I going to deposit…

  4. 10,000 Hours

    Blog 10,000 Hours

    When I watch my children skim-boarding in the surf, I remember what it is like to be blissfully young, oblivious to danger, and as flexible as a rubber band. I am none of those…

  5. No Plan B

    Blog No Plan B

    Usually I can wait in line because I like people watching. But today I was in a hurry to get coffee and get to work. Standing in line an album title caught my eye Born To Sing: No …

  6. The Easy Way Out?

    Blog The Easy Way Out?

    My husband and a good friend were deep in conversation: should our friend return to his home conference to pursue ordination, or should he transfer to another one, in which…

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