“Out beyond ideas of wrong and right, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” When Rumi was writing poetry, there was no binary right way or wrong way to do things. There was simply expression. And the outward expression of what’s rolling around inside is a universal experience amongst poets. The interesting truth is,…
As kidmin leaders have you experienced the dreaded Friday or Saturday text or voice mail? “Hello, so sorry but we decided to do something as a family tomorrow and I can’t serve.” Or, “I’ve come down with a sudden cold.” Or, “My kids were up all night.” Or, or, or…. Building reliable volunteer teams should be…
One of my favorite weekends at church is Connection Weekend. Connection Weekend is when young children and adults come together to serve in different service projects in their community. It is a great opportunity to invite families to see the needs of others around them and contribute together to a greater purpose outside of their…
Have you ever noticed how Paul begins more than half a dozen of his letters? Paul states who he is, because of Christ Paul states who the recipient is, because of Christ Paul gives thanks for the recipient (because of Christ) And then? Paul goes on with his main message. Try something: replace Paul’s name…