“Don’t pull the saplings to make them grow.” A few weeks ago, Rev. Judith Sutterlin…
Continue ReadingDo you need help with money at church? My book Money and Your Ministry is out!
I’m delighted to say that my book Money and Your Ministry out this week! Remember: money…
Continue ReadingAre there spooks in your church?
It’s Halloween, and I’m thinking about church spooks. No, not ghosts, exactly. I don’t really…
Continue ReadingCan you take a mini-retreat for your ministry?
Are you working “on” your ministry as well as “in” it? My colleague, Vern Sanders,…
Continue ReadingLeading with Creative Courage: A Workshop in Oak Ridge Tennessee (with music)
I’ll be in Oak Ridge, Tennessee February 20-22 for a Leading with Creative Courage workshop,…
Continue ReadingFourteen things one minister believes about leadership
Jake Morrill, minister of Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church (Tennessee), put an interesting post on…
Continue ReadingKeeping the memory fresh and the record accurate
After my last post about Winston Churchill, I got an e-mail from David Freeman, Ph.D.,…
Continue ReadingGetting more neutral about politics
I came across a fascinating blog post by Jenny Brown, author of the great book,…
Continue ReadingTen tips for understanding your money story
The way we learned about money from our families affects how we handle money matters…
Continue ReadingTen ways to help your ministry by connecting with family this summer
Ministry leadership depends on relationships, as I said in my last post. We all learn…
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