“Just because something is easy to measure doesn’t mean it’s accurate. Or that it matters.” This is a quote from Seth Godin’s latest book, The Song of Significance. Godin is arguing for leaders to focus on the right things, rather than on ready distractions. He goes...
I don’t know about you, but I have always loved good children’s books. I marvel at the way authors can creatively communicate so much through a story that we – children of all ages – can enjoy. We recently read Max Lucados’ You Are Special. By the last few pages we...
This past week some of the staff and congregation members participated in a 2-day training to be a Mental Health First Aider. The training was conducted by the Kellin Foundation, an amazing organization here in Greensboro. We know that mental health challenges are on...
“Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I’ve never met anyone who liked to say goodbye. Good riddance, maybe, but not goodbye. Many avoid goodbyes and just disappear without a word. But goodbyes are important....
As I write this, I am sitting in the jury assembly room, just back from our lunch break. So far, I’ve not been called to serve. So far, I’ve been sitting, waiting, and working. It is quiet. There is coffee and wi-fi. All in all, not a bad way to spend the day, other...
We meet as a staff to pray on Wednesdays, praying through the congregation’s prayer concerns and lifting your praises. It is beautiful to see the places where you all have sensed God’s presence throughout the week. Oftentimes, the beauty of creation is mentioned –...
Has there ever been a time in your life when you wondered where your next meal would come from? Did you ever have to make a choice between filling a prescription or buying food? Did you ever have to skip a meal so that your child could eat? Most of us don’t know what...
Recently Grant and I had the pleasure of an informal, last-minute dinner with friends in our backyard. It was one of those evenings when the temperature was just right, a slight breeze, the sun beginning to set. The friends who joined us are the young Ukrainian couple...
On Wednesday I called home to check on my husband and our 3-month-old. “He’s been alright, but a bit fussy – he’s in a ‘mama-mood.’ ” We have begun using that term, ‘mama-mood’ when nothing will quite calm our little one except for me coming home. Sometimes his...
Today is Easter Monday. Traditionally a day of celebration (and rest for pastors and church staff everywhere) that began in the 15th century. Different Christian traditions celebrate this day in a variety of ways. In the 19th century the Easter Parade tradition...
