In 1988, at 29 years old, I arrived at my first full-time church pastorate in San Jacinto, California. The church rolls boasted 166 members. However, the previous pastors had not done an audit of membership for years. Thirty-five of those “members” were...
Avoiding Holiday Family Fights For some, getting through the stress of the holidays means trying to avoid the traditional family fight at Thanksgiving or Christmas. I remember my grandfather drinking too much, getting mad at my mom, she ends up crying, and he leaves...
