Tonight was the final night of the conference. Once again it was a day full of great sessions, good preaching and enjoyable fellowship. As with any seminar, there is much to process and assimilate into my life and ministry. I am asking God for the wisdom to know what too use and what to ignore. [...]
Archive for the ‘Random Thoughts’ Category
Rural + Urban = Rurbanization
Posted in Random Thoughts on April 7, 2011 |
When a dog takes Communion
Posted in Random Thoughts on April 6, 2011 |
I just finished Day 2 of the RHMA Small Town Pastor’s Conference. It was another day of great speakers and sessions. The conference is geared to allow you to choose a series of workshop topics depending on your particular ministry needs. The 2 I attended today were very helpful, but I thought one had the [...]
Lessons from a Volunteer
Posted in Random Thoughts on April 5, 2011 |
I have the privilege of attending the RHMA Small Town Pastors Conference in Morton, Illinois this week. I have wanted to attend for almost 10 years and tonight I got the chance to go. Small town Pastors from all over the country and Canada are in attendance. The theme for the conference is “Winds of [...]
Ministry Mulligans
Posted in Random Thoughts on March 29, 2011 |
Just had a friend share an excellent article in Leadership Journal.net by Jack Connell. It’s entitled Ministry Mulligans (If I had it to do all over again …) Some great advice for those of use who are still plugging away in ministry.
Coffee
Posted in Random Thoughts on March 25, 2011 |
For the last 20 years, we have always had a large coffee pot at the back of the church. Recently, we decided to make an area that is more convenient for everyone. Please understand, that in our community, coffee is always strong and black. Country cafes only serve one kind of coffee and it is [...]
Insignificant Events
Posted in Random Thoughts on February 5, 2011 |
This past week has been an encouraging one for me. I have had a number of situations that remind me of the value of staying in one place for a long time. I believe the goal of any Pastor is to know that he is making an impact on the lives of the people he [...]
Rural people resist change – Really?
Posted in Random Thoughts on August 9, 2010 |
I just finished attending our county fair and now head to the Iowa State Fair this week. I work as an organizational leader for a 4H club and also work with our county 4H organization, so fair time is holds the same status as major holidays in our community. Each year I am amazed at [...]
The Fridge
Posted in Random Thoughts on July 20, 2010 |
My youngest son will graduate from Air Force Basic training in less than 2 weeks. He will have spent 8 1/2 weeks in a difficult environment preparing to serve our country. During this time, his only contact with the outside world is one phone call a week and letters that he receives from home. Our [...]
The Pastor’s Family
Posted in Random Thoughts on May 24, 2010 |
I was raised in a large mega church ministry and have been exposed to those ministries for almost 30 years. I enjoyed the opportunities those ministries afforded. My kids were not able to experience that type of ministry. My wife and I have 2 boys (or I should say young men – 18 & 21). [...]
Variety in Ministry
Posted in Random Thoughts on March 3, 2010 |
Last week I was in San Antonio for a short visit with friends. We attended a small Spanish speaking church and was once again reminded of the great things God is doing in his kingdom. The Pastor was a man who worked as a manger of a hospital Imaging department. He spent 40 hours a [...]
