Tag: priorities

  • Incarnational living and the busy family

    Here’s the deal: I don’t have nearly as much time, resources, or energy as I wish I did. And I certainly don’t have as much time, resources, or energy as my church expects me to have. Will you come to a meeting? Will you join a committee? Will you come to a picnic? Will you…

  • Public Ministry Prerequisites

    A friend recently expressed a frustration that anyone who works in a church feels all the time. He said, “We just get the leftovers of people’s time, energy, and heart.” He said it in a negative way. I affirmed him in a positive way. “That’s the way it’s supposed to be.” I get the same…