I Have Some Things To Tell You: A Pastor Says Goodbye During a Pandemic

Well, here we go!Toward the end of March, I got an email from a publishing company with a pass on a proposal I'd sent their way. I felt relieved. Odd response for something I'd worked on for two years. Within a few hours, an idea emerged. What if I wrote a book to my church as a …

Making room for goodbyes

My phone was on record while tears traveled down my warm cheeks. My sister sat next to me as sniffles filled our corner of the room. Our brothers and husbands sat behind us next to our mom. In front of us, we watched our dad do something he does well: transitions.After five years at Bend …

The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations

This book was a suggested read at a conference I was at last week. I read this in light of several contexts. My current church has a vision to double this year from 650 to 1300. We are in transition. The youth ministry I serve in went from 15 to 100 this past year. Wish …