Recently I had a life altering experience. I suddenly found myself in a hospital bed for the better part of a week. (By the way, sorry for not posting anything last week.)I’m home and recovering, and pondering the experience. I am also staring down some life changes I need to make.
Making the changes will not […]

I’m in the hospital recovering from knee surgery. As always, you can learn new things!

As consultants, we find some common challenges, even though we would never treat churches with a “one size fits all” approach. I had a nice discussion with a nurse today who said they find certain pathologies or recovery elements that are […]

7 of 7 in the series Crumple Zones
Today I finished the series Crumple Zones hosted on my personal blog: Church Doc Talk. In the series we took a detailed look at a common tension point in many American churches.
Crumple Zones: The Coexistence of What and Why: This post looked at the peaceful coexistence […]

4 of 7 in the series Crumple Zones:
…There is no way to politely skirt this issue, so I’ll just be bold and bring it!
Most churches in America today are operating in a state of collision and don’t know it. They feel the tension, but can’t finger the source. They argue, debate, and discuss; […]

2 of 7 of the series Crumple Zones. To follow the entire series visit my blog at www.churchdoctalk.com.
It’s a basic question: what are you doing and why are you doing it? Understanding the coexistence of what and why is vital to the health of your church.
Why: The primary purpose of the church. According […]

“…All this time and money wasted on fashion - do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it?”
“The 10 best-dressed men and […]

Palliative (Pal-lee-ah-tive) - Alleviating pain and symptoms without eliminating the cause.
Palliative care is what you get when you check into a hospice in the end stages of life. It is the care you get when treating the illness is no longer an option and the only thing left to do is provide as […]

Communication: It’s been part of the cutting edge of every significant Christian movement known throughout history.
Be it word of mouth, stick drawings in the sand, or the printed page; Christian movements have used the communication tools of the day to effectively impact their culture.
Today communication is called social networking, […]

I’ll never forget the experience. I was conducting a worship consultation for a client church. I came 15 minutes early - no one was at the door to greet me. I walked inside the building with the intent of looking lost - no one approached me to help. I navigated my way to an information […]

In my last post I opened the subject that consumerism is alive and well in the American church (See e-bay ecclesiology). I mentioned a board member who told me, “The people who give their money to the church should get what they want out of the church.”

It is important to point out this board member […]