by churchhires | Feb 24, 2016 | leadership
Growing up Christian in Texas was all about wearing your “Sunday Best”. It wasn’t just an idea, it was an actuality. The 80’s and 90’s were a fashion parade of poofy dresses and large bows every Sunday morning and I loved it. fashion Different parts...
by churchhires | Feb 17, 2016 | next gen
There is a very traditional thought about high schoolers. The thought is that high schoolers are always a part of some type of clique. In the movies, high school cliques are notoriously known by where they sit in the cafeteria at lunch. I’m thinking of the type of...
by churchhires | Feb 10, 2016 | next gen
The past is always iconically cool. In my life this has been consistently true. We always look back to previous eras as if things were better then. Truly, some things might have been, but of course many things were worse too. This is definitely true of one’s own...
by churchhires | Feb 8, 2016 | leadership
A few weeks ago we encountered the Blizzard of 2016 here along the Northeast Coast. This is the first winter where I was not employed at a church during this season. Working at a church during a snowy season or a time with inclement weather can be a tough thing....
by churchhires | Feb 3, 2016 | volunteers
One thing that I love about my ministry story is that I served as a high capacity volunteer for years before I went into ministry. Not long after I came on as a paid staff member, I was at a meeting with all the people that served in our Family Ministry. The meeting...
