Tag: Ministry

10 Things I Wish More Parishioners Would Say

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Rachel Held Evans posted on her blog a wonderful article, 11 Things I Wish More Pastors Would Say.  As a Pastor in training, I think the flip side of the coin is also important.  Here are 10 Things I Wish More Parishioners Would Say in no particular order. “Take some time off, we can handle it around here.” “I pray for you daily” (And actually does it). “Can I take you out to lunch?” “I didn’t understand Read More …

Children In Church (Building An Accepting Culture)

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My brother Joshua Serrano wrote on the spiritual discipline of letting your children be noisy in church.  He was inspired by Wes who did a marvelous job explaining why children should be in the pews.  Both of these posts have led me to think, “How do we build a culture within our congregation that allows children to be children in the pews?” First of all, I get it.  Having children in worship is a challenging thing Read More …