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Grow up!

Oh grow up! That was on my mind when my wife and I had just returned from being with our daughter. We were working through a pesky issue our daughter was having with a neighbor. We were discussing the potential options. Helen had one idea and I had another. Helen...

Seeing our mission statement become a reality

The Navigators Church Ministries (NCM) staff has put a lot of work developing our mission and vision statement. They are helpful for all our staff to work towards that right things together. There is energy when the statements come together as our leadership team did...

Christmas Update

Merry Christmas! It is a Merry Christmas. We have much to be joyful about. Despite the ups and downs of the year, we can come to this time celebrating. Here’s a way I have smiled this fall. I bumped into this superb gift the Lord has given us. At this time of year we...

The Secret to Healthy Core Teams

The growing season was upon me. I was sure that, like every new year, it was going to be great. I had added a new raised bed. I had dug up the soil and added amendments. A tomato plant I had started from seed was properly placed in the bed. I couldn’t wait to get...

Three things I’m looking forward to this fall.

It has been a good summer of preparing for the fall. There is lots of items and events on the schedule. Here’s three I want to highlight for you. Akron Disciplemakers. Discipling others offers plenty of roadblocks. People are unique. What will propel them forward...