Hello, Groundswellians. If you don’t know what that means, Groundswell was a Facebook forum created in 2011 which ran through June 2012, a key General Conference in the Wesleyan...
[Warning: this post contains 300 grams of satire and is not recommended for legalists, killjoys or dead fish. It’s Wednesday, and I just post for fun on Wednesday.] Perhaps...
For more than 15 years I’ve been thinking a lot about faith and doubt. I’ve had friends that have lost their belief in God, those that have gained a...
[First published at WesleyanSermons.com. This is part two of the series, part one was on the Identity Temptations of an Emerging Young Preacher] Emerging Young Preachers (EYPs) have unique opportunities...
My Dad often traveled for his job when I was young. His work required a lot of speaking and out-of-town meetings. As a kid, though, I just knew Dad...
Shane Hipps, Teaching Pastor at Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has resigned from his role. The Elders wanted him to do 40+ Sundays a year, and he...
Have you ever remarked that another leader was “well-connected?” These are the ones that know a lot of people, those that can get things done via relationship, instead of...
Here’s a bit about me, with pictures. I was born during the last days of the administration. I beat all three of the original floppy disk text games on...
Dave’s Creed: I believe that before work comes rest and before rest comes relationship. I believe that before speaking comes thinking, and before authenticity comes restoration and before both...
[First published at WesleyanSermons.com] An Emerging Young Preacher (EYP) faces unique challenges and opportunities in their development. In particular they face some identity temptations unique to the early years...
I will be writing on Friday about Family issues. I’ll start with some reflections on being a father, learned being a son with an intentional Dad. Other thoughts will...
I will be writing on Thursday about Leadership issues. Everything from leading meetings and organizational change, or the leadership intangibles and qualities of leaders will be on the docket....
