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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Holding on or getting better?

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I used to work in a church where there was a vintage (read old) lady who would lead the singing. It was not good. But she had done it for a ...
Sunday, March 26, 2023

Should there be a difference between a mission and a service?

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Churches can do a lot of activities. Some cater to those outside of the church. Some cater for those already within the church community. He...
Monday, March 20, 2023

Does Mardi Gras impact the gay church’s Sunday like NYE?

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Last month Sydney hosted Pride Month, punctuated with the annual Mardi Gras. This is not a post about the festival. Nor homosexuality. But, ...
Sunday, March 12, 2023

Being… that guy… from the past

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A few weeks ago I had dinner with a guy who, unbeknown to me at the time, had a loose link to my home church. Furthermore, a family member o...
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

The humility that must come with wrinkles

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Given enough time, as a Christian, you’ll read a lot of bible. And attend a lot of bible studies. And listen to many, many, sermons. I’ve be...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023

What would the local church look like without the nearby mega-church?

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Often what I teach still turns my mind towards ministry and the church.  Alongside history, I also teach geography. When thinking about migr...
Sunday, February 26, 2023

The secret sauce of men’s ministry

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Sometimes we complicate ministry. We give it structure. We add administration. We want a funky name and logo. Effective ministry to men can ...
Monday, February 20, 2023

What order do you become welcoming?

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The following is a ecclesiastical case of the chicken and the egg. Which one comes first? Do you see the group you want to especially desire...
Monday, February 13, 2023

What do you do in the presence of minor heresy?

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My theology is not perfect. I’m sure that most people, if you trawled this blog deeply enough, would find something they would disagree with...
Friday, February 10, 2023

What should I expect from non-Christians during times of extended prayer?

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Christians do plenty of things which are weird. Especially at first. One of the weirdest must be prayer. To the unbeliever, it must be baffl...
Friday, February 3, 2023

The new battleground for remaining “above reproach”

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Now the overseer is to be above reproach…  1 Timothy 3:2a. This is the aim. No suspicions. No avenues for gossip. No hints of impropriety. W...
Sunday, January 29, 2023

We don’t need another inferior imitation

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Some churches do things exceptionally well. Music. Youth ministry. Preaching. Online presence. Ministry with families. Outreach to the poor....
Thursday, January 26, 2023

How to set expectations without alienating your leaders

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I’ve previously written that you need to set the bar for those volunteering in ministry positions.  Frankly, it’s only fair that those who ...
Monday, January 23, 2023

What you need to launch a new ministry

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No church should do everything. Many churches shouldn’t do most things. They simply cannot. So, how do you decide what you do, and important...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The short-term holiday workload for the long-term payoff

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Year 10 History. Year 9 History Elective. Year 9 mainstream History. Year 8 History. Year 8 Geography. Year 7 History. Year 7 Geography. Day...
Tuesday, January 3, 2023

The trinity who shape the theology of your church

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Of course, your theology should be shaped by the bible, guided by the Holy Spirit. Now we’ve gotten that necessary caveat out of the way… Pr...
Saturday, December 31, 2022

2022 Best Of…

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This year’s Ramblings have had a different flavour. In the most part, it’s because I’m in a different stage of life than before. I’m not a y...
Monday, December 12, 2022

The profession your minister morphs into as your church grows

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Authoritative. A constant. A respected voice. Something reliable in uncertain times. Someone who shares the weighty stories of the community...
Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Why it’s time for the offering bags to return

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At most churches everything appears pre-COVID. All ministries have reactivated. Attendance is back to normal. Christmas will be business-as-...
Friday, December 2, 2022

The power of the meeting confession

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Last Sunday I was in a church meeting. Nothing unexpected was predicted. How wrong I was. During the meeting the church leadership did somet...