Doing more than running in place

I have had people ask me what my congregation is doing to make sure we are not just running in place. I think this is a good question. I do like running on a treadmill in the winter, but it does get boring. As I stare at the wall in front of me I realize that...

Middle Management Wasteland

I recently read an article in the New York Times Business section about a man who recognized the danger of middle management. His company was growing and they had gotten to the size that they added a middle level of staff. This level of staff had as their only job the task of watching over...