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I want to introduce my friend, Debi, to everyone (Everyone: "Hi Debi!"). Debi is a member of the Oaklawn family. She takes part in the sermon every week, she is up on everything happening with the congregation, and …
Youth Ministry Steve.0

"Why are you reading THAT? I thought you were through with the youth ministry phase of your life." Very similar words have come at me from various friends and peers over the past couple of weeks, as I have recently rea…
I do (only 3 hits per side)

So Tuesday night after our weekly dose of humiliation, aka "volleyball game", I performed a wedding for some great friends of mine right in the middle of the court. I searched all through my little "Pastor's Special O…
pastoral care vs. congregational care

An American cultural understanding of what it means to be the pastor of a congregation of Christ-followers is changing. I have a lot of thoughts on this... imagine that. When it comes to "care" there are as many diff…
Personal development session #4

Speaking of finding your "sweet spot", here's a photo of my beautiful wife being escorted by our awesome kid to our annual fancy-smancy Valentine's dinner. The third ingredient in the "trilogy of success" is to devel…
Personal development session #3

The next part of the "trilogy of success", after knowing your heart's desire, is knowing WHO you are. The questions here are a bit more simple: "What am I good at?" and "What am I not good at?" Isn't this something we…
Personal development session #2

*the following is me working through some great information I received during conference sessions with Alfred Ells at the Mid-America Christian University Leadership Institute* Personal development and spiritual health …
Ministry with friends

I've always thought it would be great to do this "ministry life" thing with friends, and have been dreaming, when the time came to add additional staff to our team, that I could work with people who are my friends. When…
Update time (thanks icy roads)

So, I've been not blogging and getting away with it. Getting away with it just fine, mind you, until I received several messages in a variety of comments within the last few days suggesting that I stop reading the biogr…
Tick Tock

Today Santa climbs up on the mantle over the fireplace to continue the countdown. Our house looks shiny - I'm not gonna lie. Enjoy your Saturday. I'll be leading a class on prayer at 10 AM, and then taking part in a…