Reflecting on faith over a glass of sweet tea.
Last week, my church cut its budget by 16%. As the finance committee went through the budget, they realized that in order to make that kind of cut, they would have to cut staff. That was something no one wanted to do. In fact, it grieved them deeply. It became a loss to them, and they began working through the stages of grief.
Here are the stages that I observed and how the various stages manifested themselves:
What kinds of things might someone you know be going through if they are trying to sell their house in today’s market? Here are some things to consider.
On Cindy’s Birthday: Saturday was my wife’s birthday. My parents came into town, and they watched the kids so that Cindy and I could go to lunch and a movie. Then we all met for dinner at one of her favorite restaurants. It was very nice. I made her a blog and we are trying [...]
I admire John Wesley for the wealth of information that he left behind because he believed in keeping journals. Back in high school, I used to keep a diary on computer. I wrote almost every night. I lost it in a hard drive crash, and lost the nerve to keep journaling. I am going to try [...]
This is an article that was written as a joint effort of the Chaplains in my CPE program for the hospital employee newsletter. We all experience conflict. In fact we are all bound to experience conflict because we perceive the world through our unique lenses. Through my lenses, some people just don’t smell right. A [...]
