Unfairly Treated

A couple of years ago, I stopped by to visit a fellow United Methodist pastor at the church he is serving. I was in the area running errands and thought I would say hello. Upon entering the office suite, I encountered a church volunteer who welcomed me and asked if...

Life Changes

This past Saturday (October 2011), we celebrated James Scott’s seventh birthday. Our family came to share in this special occasion with our eldest child. We ordered one of those bouncy toys for the children to play and jump. The weather was beautiful and all around...

Goodwill

James Autrey, in his book For Love and Profit, credits one of his staff members with teaching him a key leadership principle; the presumption of goodwill. He states that he watched her bring calm to warring parties and develop creative solutions to problems between...

RE: Time for Change

From the Census “Marriages and families within faith communities are no healthier than in the rest of society. Faith communities must provide support systems to salvage damaged marriages and resurrect dead marriages.”   We can do better!!! Let the CHURCH...