By Dan on Thursday, March 4, 2010
When someone hurts us, we put up walls of self defense that keep us from getting close to anyone else. Seeing my son and my dog react to a stray dog in our yard reminds me of a time in my life when I learned that lesson first hand.
Posted in Care and Counseling, My Journal | Tagged anger, counseling, dogs, fellowship, friendship, hurt, love, pets, relationships, self evaluation
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 Sunday, October 5, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Hospitality | Tagged Church Development, church member, consulting, Evangelism, greeter, Hospitality, ideas, Membership, Ministry, relationships, service, volunteer
By Dan on Saturday, July 19, 2008
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 co-worker [...]
Posted in Church Life | Tagged conflict, diversity, emotions, forgiveness, harmony, kindness, Management, pastor, perfection, relationships
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!
