Ministry without utilizing assets is like a sports car without a country road. Like a lamp without anything to illuminate. Like a human without purpose. When we don’t… read more

A couple of winters ago, I found myself in the grips of a depressive episode the likes of which I had not experienced before. Winter has always been my toughest season to navigate … read more

One of the most rewarding-yet-challenging things that I have ever done as a pastor working in a community has been to take part in creating a soccer field. The field came into… read more

“I’m a pastor, not a warehouse manager,” Rev. Leigh Goodrich said to the church trustees when they complained that they had no free space to… read more

We drove off a main highway, down a winding dirt road. We were in the middle of nowhere. No post office. No stop lights. No gas station. And most certainly, no Walmart! At the… read more

When I talk with country church folk about their experience with their sponsoring denomination, I hear stories with metaphors such as the “red headed step-child” or… read more