Author: Adam McLane

  • this is a typical shot of the McLane kids. How can anyone not love these kids? 

  • a bad start to the JV season

    As promised, the varsity golf team is strong and the JV is rough around the edges. Today we played a tough match against a distant non-conference rival. With one JV person missing, we came up short again today to start the season 0-2. Varsity did good yesterday and one player even went to -1 on…

  • What’s this "we" business?

    I’ve noticed lately that I have a bad habit of saying “we” when I really mean to say “I.” It’s quite odd since I will be talking about something and then I’ll notice that I meant to say “This is what I want to see” and instead it will come out “This is what we…

  • junk mail

    The funny thing about the fall season getting ready to kick off is that all the ministries are bulk mailing me to death. I love to see the new products out there. Curriculum, books, worship resources, and more. I am excited to get introduced to these things. But a couple of things that drive a…

  • adoption

    This morning in Sunday school we will be talking about “what does it mean to have an adoptive family?” or something like this. As I stare at a room full of 2nd generation Christians I am left in awe that I can never really identify with them. There is a significant difference in the faith…

  • here’s Paul with Autumn at the church. Autumn has absolutely saved our summer with her loads of help. 

  • megan and mom at vbs… isn’t it great when a picture captures something that happens hundreds of times a day? 

  • megan at a 4th of July celebration 

  • not quite a self portrait… but it sure looks like a normal day of me coming to work. 

  • Employment quandaries

    It seems that nothing captivates my imagination more on the YS forums than a good discussion about work conditions. The latest things I’ve gotten into have to do with salaries and leaving. Here is my post from the “how to leave a church” thread. Here are some themes that come up time and again here.…