behaviors

Why Programs Are Not Good For Your Ministry

What program are you using? It’s a question that anyone who works in lay ecclesial ministry hears regularly. I’ve found myself asking that question....

How To Lead Out Of Your Comfort Zone

I feel like I’ve been out of my comfort zone a lot this year, and I kind of like it. I’m not a fan of how exhausted it leaves me…

Communication

Guiding People Through An Ever Changing World

Last week, our state announced that masks are optional indoors and out for those who are vaccinated. The Archdiocese responded a few days later,...

Why I Go To Therapy

I wasn’t feeling okay. My mind was pounding, and my heart was aching as I headed into work. The last few months had been rough, but I didn’t want to…

angry teens

A Teen Called Me Out – And I Deserved It

It started with an email I happened to see late Sunday night just before leaving work: “Confirmation Concern.” I braced myself for the news that a...

children ministry

Developing A Vision To Help You This Fall

A friend recently shared with me that he had a hard time seeing what the next year was going to look like. He said that even without the pandemic, he…

accountability

Are You Feeling Lonely In Leadership?

I asked my high school small group last night, “How have you guys felt lonely in last year?” It was a question I know they would not expect so they…

Communication

Aligning Expectations With Reality

I was getting nervous. No one had signed up for the middle school work camp that I had worked so hard putting together. With only a few weeks before...