By Dan on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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.
Posted in Church Life, Headlines | Tagged emotions, family, features, kindness, Money, relationships, stress
By Dan on Thursday, October 23, 2008
Parking lovingly is easy to do, and it is a ministry of hospitality to others. This article also explains how to determine how many parking spaces you need at your church.
Posted in Hospitality | Tagged Church Development, consulting, Evangelism, features, Hospitality, ideas, kindness, Membership, Ministry, parking, service, visitors, volunteer
By Dan on Sunday, October 19, 2008
I am proud of my son, D3. It’s toward the end of his second soccer season, and while he really enjoys running around, the little guy just didn’t seem to be getting the idea of the game. Saturday, though, he scored two goals! They were his first goals ever. While I was proud of the way [...]
Posted in Journal Entry | Tagged d3, kindness, soccer
By Dan on Tuesday, September 16, 2008
This story hit home with us, because D3 started kindergarten this year and had a similar experience.
One mother walked her new kindergartener in to school and gave him a five dollar bill to put towards his lunch account. When she picked him up, she asked, “Did you give the lunch lady your money?”
He replied, “No, [...]
Posted in Sermon Illustration | Tagged d3, innocence, kindness, Money, school, Sermon Illustration
By Dan on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Having worked in food service when I was in high school, I know that people are quick to complain when things go wrong, but are always slow to offer praise when things go right. I have tried to make it a habit to report exceptionally good service as well as exceptionally bad service.
For example, the [...]
Posted in My Opinions | Tagged complaints, features, kindness, Management, praise, restaurant, service, waiter
Welcome to Church and tea! My name is Dan. I’ve been married to Cindy for 9 years. We have two boys, 7 and 3 years old. I am a Florida native and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the University of Florida and a Master of Divinity degree from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. This site is called churchandtea simply because I am a United Methodist Pastor and I love sweet tea. I often find myself trying to solve the world’s problems over a glass of sweet tea. Feel free to pour yourself a glass and join in the discussion!
