Budgets are tight. Not only does it cost more to buy milk, it costs more to drive to the store to get the milk (even with the recent drop in gas prices). Families have had to start making cuts to make ends meet, and church giving is one of the places where we can expect to [...]
Church and Tea
Things that I think about over a glass of Sweet Tea.
Reminder: Update Your Phone Book Listings.
For me, fall means updating phonebook listings. I looked our church up in the phone book today. It’s the first time I’ve done that. I know better. I should have looked it up my first week here! Thankfully, our number was listed correctly, but I have missed the deadline to edit it (October 10).
I remember at a [...]
Church Hospitality Suggestion: Effective Greeters
It is important to involve newcomers in the life of your church quickly. When people come to church, it is important that they feel at home. People want to feel like they are part of the family. There is a simple way to get people involved that I think is often overlooked.
Ask newcomers to serve [...]
My Personality
My wife, Cindy, posted the results of an online personality test on her blog. It seemed to read her fairly well, so I thought I would give it a shot. It is exactly right about me. Here’s what it said:
Dan’s personality type: Enthusiastic, idealistic and creative. Able to do almost anything that interests them. Great people skills. Need [...]
Wallstreet CEO’s Hold America Hostage: How Should Christians Respond?
I feel violated. In effect, Big Banking is telling America to pay up or else they will launch the country into a massive depression. I am irate. This was foreseeable. This was preventable. I remember being warned about sub-prime loans a couple of years ago. The analysts knew the risks then. I think our financial [...]