The writer of this blog post is writing from a Methodist perspective as well as from a local viewpoint, but I think there are a lot of people who feel this way: Generally speaking, there is a perception in Springfield that there are only two options in choosing churches. The first I will call “evangelical.”... Continue Reading →
Another Way to Grow or This Little Light of Mine
One of the things you hear about when a church is in decline is how to grow the church. Of course, when people talk about growing the church they mean, to put in crudely, butts in the pews. Church members and clergy all want to find some magic formula to make people enter the doors... Continue Reading →
The Spiritual Discipline of Giving
A few weeks ago, I stopped by the children's Sunday School class before Sunday worship. After a few minutes, Mason and his brother Fletcher showed up. Little Mason was clutching a dollar bill. Being a little kid, he was running around the room doing various things, but he never let go of that dollar. In... Continue Reading →
Retreads: The Aspie Pastor and Evangelism
The following is a post I wrote back in February about evangelism and autism on my old blog. I thought I'd re-post it here. One of the things I have learned since my diagnosis is that I really have a hard time connecting with people. I don't mean to say that I'm friendless, but it's... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 