How to Improve Preaching

I was reflecting this morning with a friend about our Lenten blogging experience My friend was observing that the practice of writing something every day, even given word prompts, resulted in several themes reappearing over and over in the blog. I suggested it’s the same with preaching. We only have one story to tell…God loves us. The challenge […]

Silence (Lent #28)

I am a preacher and a pastor. I make a distinction between pastor and preacher though many will use these titles interchangeably. As pastor, I help lead a congregation as a co-shepherd, as one who comes alongside folks and offers comfort, nurture, support. As a preacher I speak from and about God’s word. It is in preaching […]

Controllers Anonymous

Collaboration. What does it mean to you? When have you seen it? What does it feel like? When is it useful? What do we hope comes from it? A good chunk of my life, I’ve avoided collaboration, at least a form of it. I’m thinking about all those group projects I’ve encountered in a variety […]