Category Archives: Thoughts and Wonderings

The Ministry Machine

Originally posted on Holy Soup:
In the midst of another hyper-busy day, the rueful Christian leader paused, looked across his desk, and said, “I no longer feel I’m running this organization. It’s running me.” For many, ministry has become a machine. A big, complex machine that requires constant feeding and maintenance. What began as a…

Shared Reading of John 9, Lent 4A

Great idea! MichaelRinehart.com The readings for Lent A are long stories. Lent 4A is the entire ninth chapter of John. An interesting way to present this gospel may be through a dramatic reading. Find someone to coordinate this effort. That person will only need to find 12 people and rehearse them. Pick people who canContinue reading “Shared Reading of John 9, Lent 4A”

Ministry on the New Frontier; a Review of Clint Shnekloth’s: Mediating Faith

Originally posted on sinibaldo.wordpress.com:
I’m sitting in my office on a Monday morning. Last night before bed I posted in the ELCA Clergy Facebook Group* the struggles I have with the upcoming Sunday’s assigned readings for worship, and have a couple dozen responses to my post, many of which are helpful. Yesterday’s sermon…

Change for Change Sake

Originally posted on The 16%:
When confronted with the need to change, many managers attempt to reassure their organization that “we are changing because we have to, but we are not going to create change just for the sake of change”. While their intent is to make the change easier by reassuring fearful employees, in reality…