by Meg Calvin | Apr 28, 2017 | Articles, Resources
While not serving at the church I am most likely in my daughter’s playroom. As an imaginative two-year-old, she adores baby dolls and legos. She loves wrapping the doll in blankets, patting her back, and feeding her broccoli and tuna in a high chair. I join her and do...
by Meg Calvin | Mar 8, 2017 | Books, Resources
Can you picture a child who has fallen through the cracks? Who is that kid on the margins that requires the most patience? You know-that student who makes your job ten-times harder, but it’s impossible to stay mad because you know what darkness awaits him at... by Meg Calvin | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Similar to this blog post, there is the occasional ministerial idea with which one struggles with knowing where to start. What committee can coordinate this? Is there enough in the budget for this? If so, what line-item do we use? Who’s an expert on this subject? What...
by Meg Calvin | Dec 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
While some watch sports or cooking shows, I am slightly obsessed with well-written comedies. So much so, that my friends threw me a shower that was themed Saturday Night Live. There was a “Mom Jeans” skit and more Chris Farley impersonations than one could imagine....
by Meg Calvin | Oct 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
An extremely rare occurrence is on my calendar for this week. I get to have lunch with my dear friend, Lindsay. Our friendship extends over a decade, but due to the busyness of life, we have not connected in a while. I want to make the most of our time together. As... by Meg Calvin | Oct 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Be Busy, not Overwhelmed. It is said that pieces of our lives are like fridge magnets. Each one is always present on the door, but they get shifted around-often. After time away at a conference, one might shift her off-day as to assure time to reconnect with her...
by Matt Guevara | Sep 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Is your desk papered with Post It Notes? Do you have multiple legal pads with lists written on them? When you are working on something or participating in a meeting, are you thinking about all the work you are not doing? Me too. Every fall, the pace of ministry...
by Matt Guevara | Sep 14, 2016 | Book Review
Recently I finished reading the book Rising Strong by Brene Brown. Many of you have probably already seen Dr. Brown present at TED or the Global Leadership Summit. Her TED talks have garnered millions of views – which is uncanny, given her subject matter of...
by Matt Guevara | Sep 8, 2016 | Resources
Have you ever wanted to earn a certificate in children’s ministry? Have you dreamed of deepening your skills and foundations as a children’s and family ministry leader? Do you feel the call to greater leadership in your local church but lack the confidence...
by Meg Calvin | Aug 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
An Ode to My Donaghy; The Dance of a Senior Pastor & a Children’s Pastor Like Liz Lemon on NBC’s “30 Rock”, I too have been richly blessed by the professional friendship of a suave, very-opposite-of-me mentor who has been in the biz for quite a while. For...
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