Larry Thomas

Heavy Church Board Conflict

They're “casting lots” to see who goes with the junior high kids to camp.

Pastors Avoid Youth Camp

Pastoring in the '50s. Pastoring in the '90s.

Pastoring Has Changed

And now for the privilege of telling the custodian about the all-night junior high water-balloon and caramel corn party.

Raffling Unpleasant Church Duties

Rev. Peterson is in the Holy Land, the youth pastor's under the church bus, and the minister of music is in jail for photocopying music. Want to talk to the janitor?

Why Pastors Are Unavailable

Warren Wiersbe and Larry Thomas

Illusion of Pastoral Power

Teamwork Among Unequals

I know we're trying not to be stuffy around here, but let's not refer to “A Mighty Fortress” as “Martin Luther's Greatest Hit.”

Modernizing Luther’s Hymns

I hate football, but I love to be where people are excited about something.

Pastor Craves Excitement

My wife was wondering if the church 'renewal' could start with the parsonage?

Parsonage in Disrepair

Last year we “reached the world.” This year we're “sharing and caring.”

Mission Motto Missing the Point

When I was a kid I would go up to someone's porch, ring the doorbell, and run like the dickens. I still do that, except now our church calls it “outreach training.”

Outreach for Cowards

Don Byers and Larry Thomas

The good news is, we're adding new members. The bad news is, they're the people who caused the conflict at First Church.

Welcoming Malcontents

Countless Church Programs

Countless Church Programs

On second thought, Mr. Smith, the King James Version may be just right for you.

KJV for a KJV Man

Men's Class Sign-up

Manly Sunday School Classes

That was a great sermon on patience. Yeah, but he went five minutes long.

Hearing and Practicing Patience

Dave Veerman and Larry Thomas

I realize we should not emphasize the rich over the poor, but it's seldom we have a multi-millionaire visit us.

Favoritism in the Church

Fred Smith and Larry Thomas