As we were headed to our car today at the church, I noticed a lady sitting by herself on the sidewalk. My daughter and I approached the lady to make sure she was okay. She shared how she’d gotten into an argument with her friend at the gas station. She saw the church across the…
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Oh Be Careful Little Eyes What You See | Life Lesson from High School Theater
Growing up, I loved being part of the theatre. More than two decades have passed, and I can still sing the songs from the musical “Annie Get Your Gun” that I participated in my freshman year of high school. Each year I look forward to taking my daughter to the fall musical production one of…
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The One Word that Profoundly Changes Everything
One word can profoundly change everything. When I rang in 2022, I was excited. Because I had made the decision to get baptized after the Christmas decor had gone up covering the baptistery, my baptism had been scheduled for six weeks by the time that Sunday morning came. I had eagerly been anticipating the moment….
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Your Job Is Not Your Identity
This past weekend I taught a class about how different personalities impact work environments and relationships. After the class was over both days, I had individuals stay to ask me “coincidentally” the same two questions. 1. “What happens when my identity is wrapped up in my job?” 2. “How do I fix my relationship with…
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How to Fix Broken Relationships with a Hula-Hoop, a Board, & a Splinter
What do a hula-hoop, a board, a splinter, and the Bible all have in common? They are all central to fixing the broken relationships you find yourself living in, accepting, and tolerating. More importantly, they are the key to your own self growth. James 4:1 asks one of my favorite questions in the Bible, “What…
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What a Week! What is Love?
This week has been a rough one. This week has been the greatest blessing. It really depends on where I choose to focus. I feel like I have lived an entire year within just five days. Monday, we received notification our first attempt at what looked like a 10-year iron clad lease four months ago…
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Turning Your “Whys” Into Trusting God
Yesterday four words summed up my day: 1. Why? 2-3. God’s Timing 4. Humility WHY? My morning started with disappointment and heartbreak over something seemingly trivial upon reflection. I had put personal time and resources into something, and I was kindly asked not to do it. As the tears came, so did more interruptions than…
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People Over Projects
About three months ago, I realized people would apologize every time they came into my office. “I’m sorry to bother you. I know you’re really busy, but…” is how the conversations would either start or end. As I recognized the pattern, I recognized the common denominator in every apology was me. I had let the…
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Tips for Delegating Jobs to Volunteers in the Church Setting
QUESTION: How do you work around the “it’s just easier if I do it myself mentality” when it comes to people volunteering to help you? I am swamped… we’ve been growing but still are small enough that I do waaayyyyy to much in the church because other than the lead pastor, I’m the only one…
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Teaching Place Value to 1,000,000 with Minecraft Uno Cards
Do you have a fourth grader learning place value to one million? Here’s a quick idea on how to make it more fun. Create a color coded place value mat. Then use uno cards that match each color to teach the place value. Start by teaching just the ones. Refresh on saying the random numbers…
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