Lately, I have been asking myself, “How big does a church need to be in order to merit a full time pastor?” I have heard a couple of different things, but I finally found something in writing.
Journal: 7/27/08
Monday, July 28, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
Today was, overall, a good day. Church went smooth. I did learn that I really upset one member by not following up on said member while said member was ill. All I can do in this instance is apologize. I feel bad about that. I may have missed it even if I was a full [...]
When Being Kind is Not Kind
Sunday, July 27, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
People try to assert or obtain control in many ways. One of the ways I have seen lately is through being nice. Sometimes people offer to help not because they really want to help, but because they want control. We can feel it when it happens. Something changes from “Joe is a super volunteer at [...]
Conflict: A Road to Harmony
Saturday, July 19, 2008 by · 1 Comment
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 [...]
