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Institutional Ministry Life Cycles

A former pastor friend of mine preached powerfully and prophetically, so much so that he got asked to resign from the church about 25 years ago. He said to me that one has to consider where one’s loyalty is…..with Christ, with the people being served in...

Compromised Smiles

I knew my sixth decade would bring challenges, just as each new decade of life has. Last week I bit down on a dried banana chip for breakfast as I drove to work and I broke an incisor tooth just to the right of my front teeth. I was able to get in to see My dentist at...

Closing Ill-Fitting Doors

There are some ironies that are just too rich to ignore. Today the final one of what had been several banging and ill-fitting doors closed in my life, despite my efforts to fit it for use. I had scheduled a celebratory bonfire with a few close friends to dispose of a...

On Call

when o worked in a hospital laboratory I took on call duty every third weekend.  It could be frantic depending on things that happened… I spent a lot of time driving back and forth responding to urgent demands.  That seems to be part and parcel with ministry,...

Looking Back: A Day In Ministry

Looking back at a day in ministry at Titus 2…..from 2/26/2015 It was one of “those” days…..I spent most of my day in the car- dropping a lady at work, delivering another to a couple of doctor appointments, taking one to a housecleaning job,...

Memories of Bill: Sharing In Ministry

After Bill retired from broadcast management in 2008, he was always available to help me in ministry at Lynn Haven UMC or at the Rescue Mission and later, he was very supportive in helping me with Titus 2 Partnership’s ministry to women.  I miss his counsel,...