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Don’t Swim Alone - Time Not Wasted When was the last time you allowed yourself to be bored? It may sound like a strange question, but an...

A few years ago leaked documents revealed what many of us already knew, that the social media apps that we use on a daily basis are...

Each month I select a devotional reflection with my vestry. This month was about asking how we are called to model healthy and holy...

One of the most powerful and Christ-like moments I have experienced as a priest is when a member of my faith community has come to me and...

I am officially old enough to start a sentence with the phrase “kids today will never understand…”. Advancements in technology have...

Several years ago I used to love watching the Tour de France. It was exciting to watch the pack of cyclists roar through the countryside...

One of my goals in this new year and the newly elected vestry of our parish is to focus on our collective formation. Vestry meetings can...

This is the third and final post in a series on vital congregations.  By far, the human body is one of God’s greatest creations. I am...

Editor’s Note - This is the second of three posts about Congregational Vitality.  In my last post I shared that vital congregations are...

Author's Note: This is the first of three installments regarding vital congregations.  Historically, two of the most popular measurements...

One question has consistently been the topic of discussion among vestries/parish councils, conferences and faith communities:: “How do we...

Several years ago a person walked into my office loaded for bear. It was clear that they were upset about something. I invited them to...

In the 6th chapter of the gospel of Matthew Jesus warns his disciples to discern carefully how they will model their lives. Will they...

Every New Year's Day, like clockwork, millions of people will seek to change their lives by resolving to do things like lose weight,...

On December 31st news outlets will air their “year in review” segments that try to put what we’ve experienced in the past year in...

Every year around the beginning of December my wife and I begin to ask our children what they would like for Christmas. I remember when...

You can't take every bit of advice. “Burning the candle at both ends for God’s sake may be foolishness to the world, but it is a...

Even the tiniest of wounds, if you suffer enough of them, can cause us to bleed to death. Even the smallest weight if we carry it long...

About two weeks ago I gathered for a retreat with other clergy from our diocese to spend some time in worship, reflection, and...

As the month of November tries to run by without so much as a hello I’m beginning to realize that before I know it Christmas will be upon...