Pastor Kyle was lamenting his job As his head was starting to throb. He was squeezing a sponge, Had a toilet to plunge. “I was hired to preach, not toContinue readingPastor Appreciation, Indeed!
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On Age and Relevance in the Church
“Our church is shrinking,” they’d whine Average age, seventy-one, a bad sign To avert a disaster A millennial pastor! The average is now sixty-nine The email from the pastor madeContinue readingOn Age and Relevance in the Church
Donuts
So, I was at this church and they were having what they called a “Ministry Fair.” All of the different ministries of the church set up tables in the lobby.Continue readingDonuts
When the Story Really Hits Home
In my world as a itinerant artist, you often wonder if what you are doing really makes a difference. You get a lot of “good job,” “how do you rememberContinue readingWhen the Story Really Hits Home
Sometimes I Need to be Reminded
Sometimes I need to be reminded why I do what I do. Sometimes I get busy in the business of my art, in the business of my ministry. Sometimes IContinue readingSometimes I Need to be Reminded
The Tale of Mr. Music Director
I could tell something was amiss with Mr. Music Director at this church. He didn’t greet me when I arrived early, unlike other members of his team. He was agitatedContinue readingThe Tale of Mr. Music Director
Honesty in Church?
“You know, I find that one of the hardest places to be honest, as an artist, is in the church.” Whoa! Say what? The statement took me aback a bit.Continue readingHonesty in Church?
Then vs. Now
For many years I was used to hearing comments like, “You look younger in person than in your publicity photos.” Then there was a time when I heard, “You lookContinue readingThen vs. Now
What a Pastor would Like Artists to Know
Guest Blog from a Pastor (name withheld) (In my previous blog I shared 3 Things that Artists Want Pastors to Know. I offered for a pastor to write a counterpoint toContinue readingWhat a Pastor would Like Artists to Know
10 Random Observations about the Church
I travel and perform/speak in a different church almost every weekend and have for the past 40 years—that’s a lot of churches. You do the math. And these are churchesContinue reading10 Random Observations about the Church