It’s not getting better, is it? The elusiveness of racial reconciliation. Insurgent tensions with police officers. Mass shootings in public forums. Terrorist attacks around the world. Isn’t this the part where Jesus comes back? Perhaps you can relate to this… I’ve felt such heartache in realizing my empathy has limits.…
You likely have an opinion about the poor. You may have even served the poor. Do you have an understanding of the poor, though? “When you are broke, you can’t plan ahead or shop sales or buy in bulk. Poor people wait to buy something until they absolutely need it, so they have to pay whatever the going price is at that moment.…
It’s always been my belief that God talks to us in many ways. One of my mantras I use in my Christian life is “Does God Have A Sense of Humor?” The answer is, “Of course he does—just look in the mirror!”…
I attended a workshop led by Craig McNair Wilson several years ago. Conference attendees and I were greeted by a sign at the door that instructed us to put away our pens or pencils and pick up a crayon for taking notes.…
With all the different entertainment and media outlets, we live in such a visual age. Movies are bigger, TV is grander, and information is sent out at the speed of light. It’s exhausting just trying to keep up! So as ministers, how can we compete?…
This might be your greatest conundrum in the area of church drama and skits. Your faithful actors don’t have much time on their hands and when they do- it’s going to be hard for them to memorize a script. Even if they do get the script down- it sounds robotic,with no inflection, no emotion and with their backs toward the wall instead of the audience.…
The hardest part about church drama’s or skits is the execution. Let’s face it, there’s a lot of grace when peers perform in front of their peers. So often the skit goes flat, too long or the acting wasn’t all it could be to make the lines really come to life.…
