I read a helpful illustration somewhere about the nature of pastoral ministry. The illustration likened ministry to mowing around a troublesome stump in your yard. Ultimately things would be easier if the stump were removed and you could just mow… Continue Reading
I just finished reading a fun little book on the history of Monopoly. Actually the book is more about the obsession of Ralph Anspach. Anspach was a professor and creator of the board game Anti-Monopoly. When Parker Brothers went after… Continue Reading
I doubt you’ll ever find this in a “how-to” guide for doing youth ministry, but it’s worked pretty well for me for over a decade. I have two rules. I announce the two rules at every single event and refer… Continue Reading
I suppose we should celebrate the fact that “fake news” is all the rage these days. I say this because saying that something is “fake” implies that there might be something that is authentic. And I suppose arguing from a… Continue Reading