Why People are Leaving the Church
One of the responsibilities of anyone in pastoral leadership is to be able to answer the question of why people are leaving your church. I know this will ruffl...
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Disinterested Charity
Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neigh...
Some Things I Have Been Reading This Week
Here are a few links to some of the blog posts I have read this past week. Finding Religion in the American Revolution Jared Ross Hardesty Lecture and Seminar, ...
The Story of the Pew
The most common question the Church Educators at The Old North Church are asked is, “what is the deal with the little boxes?’ The most common respo...
Counting the Cost
Very often in our day to day lives, we want to know what the cost of something is. We go to the supermarket or some other store to buy something, and we are in...
Church Goers Desire a Quality Sermon
I am not sure how much time each week I spend on sermon preparation. Since moving to the new position at Bethany Congregational Church in Quincy last fall I do...
The Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts, Part 1, The First Encampment
On September 25, 1866, three veterans, representing the Soldiers and Sailors Union of Massachusetts, traveled to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and were inducted into ...
The Registration of Churches in Massachusetts
The church that I am presently serving, Bethany Congregational Church, is opening a preschool this year, and part of the licensing process with the Commonwealth...
Healing Hands
I would like to start with a little story this morning. As many of you know, I am involved in disaster relief work. In the past, the Church has deployed me to...