Church and Tea

Moving: Sell or Rent?

Dan — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:23:39 +0000

Three years ago, I wrote a post titled, “Housing Allowance: Buy or Rent?” We bought. Now we are moving to a new church and we are faced with a follow-up question: Sell or Rent? We are leaning toward renting our house out. Here are some of the things we have been thinking through: Future Home: [...]

Plan Your Move

Dan — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:36:27 +0000

I ate lunch at a Chinese restaurant a few weeks ago with a group of fellow pastors. The conversation was mostly about guessing which pastors would be moving to which churches. I listened intently because I am moving this year. I did not learn anything about where I might be going, but my fortune cookie offered some interesting advice:

Good Words

Dan — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:14:51 +0000

Encouragers offer good words to others and eases their anxiety. I am thankful for encourages in an anxious time! (Proverbs 12:25)

Thankful for Dedicated Leaders

Dan — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:45:17 +0000

What if we called a meeting of leaders in our church and we walked in to find an empty meeting room? Without people serving in leadership, our churches would not be able to organize effectively for ministry. This was exactly what Isaiah predicted for Jerusalem and Judah in my Bible reading today. Isaiah proclaimed that [...]

Photographers, Janitors, and Greeters – Oh My!

Dan — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:43:03 +0000

This post examines three duties that Disney World gives to all of its employees, and how these duties could strengthen hospitality in our churches if all Christians were to accept them as well.

Google Alerts: Web Tool for Pastors

Dan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:12:12 +0000

Have you Googled yourself lately? You should. It is important to know what the internet community is saying about you and your church. You definitely want to be a part of that conversation! From time to time, I type my name into Google to see what pops up. I have found articles from my blog [...]